Money-for-Nothing Lawsuits Against Private-Equity Founders Get Boost
Court cases allege firms used arcane tax deals to enrich executives at the expense of shareholders. #press
Investors Flock to Battery Recyclers in Hunt for Climate Law Winners
The new investments come despite market turbulence for clean-energy startups. #press
Utility Stocks Can't Compete in a World Awash With Yield
The utilities sector has slumped 12% in 2023 and is by far the worst-performing group in the S&P 500. #press
What's Worse Than Record High Rent? Record High Rent, Plus Fees.
Tenants are seeing charges for trash pickup, move-ins, move-outs and more. #press
Student Loan Borrowers Face Repayment Soon. CFOs Are Watching to See if Spending Takes a Hit.
“Student loans will definitely be a change to the consumer,” said one finance chief. #press
Qantas CEO Quits After Airline Allegedly Sold Tickets for Canceled Flights
Alan Joyce is stepping down sooner than expected as Australia’s biggest airline navigates a public-relations crisis. #press
The $53,000 Connection: The High Cost of High-Speed Internet for Everyone
Officials doling out billions of dollars for broadband in rural America are struggling to decide when a new hookup costs too much. #press
How Slowing Inflation Can Hit Corporate Profits
High inflation helped boost earnings at many companies, but now comes the hangover. #press
Companies Warned to Screen Open-Source Software for Vulnerabilities
Nearly 30% of downloads of Log4j, a widely used open-source software, are older, less secure versions, experts say. #press
Biocredits Could Help Save the Earth. But a Market Is Some Way Off.
More money is needed to protect the earth’s biodiversity, but there are hurdles in the way of a trading system that could raise the funds needed. #press
North Korea's Kim is expected to travel to Russia soon to meet with Putin, U.S. officials said, the latest sign that negotiations are accelerating over ammunition Moscow is seeking for its war in Ukraine.
North Korea’s Kim is expected to travel to Russia soon to meet with Putin, U.S. officials said, the latest sign that negotiations are accelerating over ammunition... #press
China's Xi will skip the G-20 meeting in New Delhi, instead sending his top deputy to the summit in what is likely to be seen as a snub of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
China’s Xi will skip the G-20 meeting in New Delhi, instead sending his top deputy to the summit in what is likely to be seen as a snub of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. #press
A New York federal judge threw out the conviction of a former 21st Century Fox executive who was found guilty earlier this year of bribing FIFA soccer officials to secure the broadcasting rights to lucrative World Cup-related matches.
A New York federal judge threw out the conviction of a former 21st Century Fox executive who was found guilty earlier this... #press
Aussie Bond Bounce May Not Signal Dovish RBA Statement
Despite a relatively featureless statement from Australia’s central bank when keeping the cash rate unchanged at 4.10%, RBC observed a small bounce in 3-year bond futures and some bank bill futures straight after its release. #press
'Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons' Review: How Mastery Began at Home
The women who raised Churchill and Roosevelt were strikingly different: one a gorgeous spendthrift, the other a dignified matriarch. #press
The GOP's 'Forever War' Follies
Why Republicans are having a hard time criticizing Joe Biden’s foreign-policy failures. #press
Iran Slows Buildup of Near-Weapons-Grade Nuclear Fuel
In move apparently aimed at easing tensions with Washington, Tehran added only a small amount of 60% enriched uranium to its stockpile last quarter. #press
China's Country Garden Buys Time to Repay Debt---But Not Long
China’s top surviving private developer bought more time to sort out its liquidity problems. #press
Ukraine Wants to Break Through Russian Defenses. That's Only the First Step.
Breaching Russian lines would be only the start. Flooding Ukrainian troops into a gap could prove even harder. #press
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It started in 1995 as a schoolyard snack created by two dads from North Dakota. Now it's a hit for one of America's biggest food makers. #press
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