Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc. continue to lead the so-called FAANG companies in spending on Washington lobbying during this year’s first quarter, according to new disclosures.
U.S. stocks edged higher by mid-morning Wednesday despite concerns over COVID-19 infections and Netflix Inc. reporting disappointing subscriber numbers.
The European Medicines Agency demanded that a “warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets” be included in the product information of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots.
The Canadian dollar strengthens sharply versus its U.S. counterpart after the Bank of Canada trims its monthly purchases of government bonds and says it’s on track to raise interest rates earlier than previously expected.
UiPath Inc. launches its initial public offering at a valuation close to what it received from venture-capital investors, with help from automation it cheerfully calls “software robots.”
President Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030, according to reports Tuesday, a vow anticipated among climate-policy watchers and one those advocates consider a crucial sign of a U.S. commitment as the White House leads an Earth Day summit for 40 world leaders.
Exxon Mobil has floated a proposal for a public-private project that would grab carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. petrochemical plants and bury them in deep under the Gulf of Mexico.