Venezuelan Opposition Seeks U.S. Court's Help Protecting Citgo
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5.3.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Venezuela’s U.S.-backed opposition leaders asked a federal appeals court to refrain from carving up the country’s foreign assets, saying their loss would hurt the chances of political change in Caracas. |
Purdue Pharma Preparing Possible Bankruptcy Filing
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5.3.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: Asia |
Purdue Pharma is working with advisers on a possible bankruptcy filing as it seeks to contain liability from suits alleging it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic. |
Congress Faces Fall Deadline to Address Debt Ceiling
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2.3.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: Policy |
The clock starts ticking this weekend for Congress to reach a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit, or debt ceiling, before the government runs out of money to pay its bills sometime this fall. |
Budweiser Brewer Pushes Alternative Drinks as Bud Falls Flat
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1.3.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, said its efforts to woo drinkers with new lower-carbohydrate and lower-alcohol drinks had started to improve its performance in the U.S. |
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[sattva_1 :: health]
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PG&E Says Its Equipment Was Probable 'Ignition Point' of Camp Fire, Takes $10.5 Billion Charge
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1.3.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
PG&E said its equipment will probably be found to be an “ignition point” of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., last year that killed 85 people, and recorded total fire-related charges of $11.5 billion in the fourth quarter. |
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[sattva_1 :: climate]
[demo :: Climate change]
[demo :: Generic]
[subbutest :: WSJ CC]
[phantomvish :: WSJ CC]
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Activist Investors, eBay Nearing Settlement That Sets Stage for Possible Change
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27.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Online marketplace eBay and activist investors Elliott Management and Starboard Value are nearing a settlement deal that would give the activists board seats and could open the door to the company breaking itself up. |
Tesla's Elon Musk Strains at SEC Leash With Tweets
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27.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has until March 11 to answer federal regulators’ claims that tweets he issued last week violated an enforcement settlement he reached last year, a federal judge decided Tuesday. |
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[irge304 :: Cars]
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GE to Sell Its Biotech Business to Danaher for $21 Billion
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26.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
GE agreed to sell its biotechnology business to Danaher for $21 billion in cash, moving to pay down debt by parting with one of its fastest growing businesses. |
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[sattva_1 :: science]
[flenvcenter :: Biotech]
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SEC Asks Manhattan Federal Court to Hold Musk in Contempt
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26.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
The Securities and Exchange Commission says in a court filing that a Feb. 19 tweet regarding projected production volumes in 2019 violated terms of a prior settlement. |
Frackers Face Harsh Reality as Wall Street Backs Away
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25.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
The once-powerful partnership between fracking companies and Wall Street is fraying as the industry struggles to attract investors after nearly a decade of losing money. |
Federal Reserve Report Highlights 'Resilient' Financial System
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23.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
The Federal Reserve said Friday the U.S. financial system remains “substantially” safer than before the 2007-09 recession but noted a significant expansion in business debt and weaker lending standards. |
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[kailas :: GDP]
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Apple, Goldman Sachs Team Up on Credit Card Paired With iPhone
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22.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
The companies hope to lure cardholders by offering them extra features on Apple’s Wallet app, which will let them set spending goals, track their rewards and manage their balances. |
Markets Warm to the Prospect of an ECB Funding Boost for Banks
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20.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Market participants are growing confident that the European Central Bank will soon try to boost the eurozone’s ailing economy by rebooting its program of ultracheap long-term loans to the banking system. |
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[ragini :: Compliance]
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Worrying About Deficits Falls Out of Style
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18.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: Policy |
Washington’s red-ink alarms have gone dead, even though the annual deficit will reach roughly $900 billion this year, then pass the trillion-dollar mark annually starting in 2022. Is this lack of concern wise? |
Lawsuits Surge Over Websites' Access for the Blind
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17.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Businesses are getting sued over websites that can’t be accessed by the blind, with many companies facing their second or third lawsuit even after reaching settlements to upgrade sites. |
Worry About Debt? Not So Fast, Some Economists Say
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17.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
As the national debt rises, some economists are making a once-heretical argument: The U.S. needn’t be so worried about all of its red ink. |
Payless to Close All U.S. Stores as It Prepares for Another Bankruptcy
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16.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Retailer Payless ShoeSource plans to close all of its roughly 2,100 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, in what is likely to be the largest ever retailer liquidation. |
PG&E's Bankruptcy Shows Blindspots in Green Investing
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15.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
The bankruptcy filing by PG&E is the latest stumble by a company rated highly by environmentally focused investors, further exposing a weakness in a scoring system meant to measure risk for shareholders. |
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[demo :: Wind]
[demo :: Solar]
[demo :: Climate change]
[demo :: Generic]
[flenvcenter :: Socially-Responsible Investing]
[sattva_1 :: energy]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[irge304 :: Green Power]
[sattva_1 :: climate]
[subbutest :: WSJ CC]
[phantomvish :: WSJ CC]
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King of Generics Pushes Into Biotech Drugs
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14.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Israel’s Teva, the world’s largest maker of generic drugs, is looking for growth in an unlikely place: high-price biotech medicines. |
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[sattva_1 :: health]
[flenvcenter :: Biotech]
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Lampert's Plan for Sears: Smaller Stores, Less Apparel
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14.2.2019 |
Wall St. Journal: US Business |
Edward Lampert, who steered Sears into bankruptcy and kept it alive with a $5.2 billion offer for its assets, says he will sell or sublease some of the 425 remaining stores, devote extra space to tools and appliances, and open more smaller stores. |