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Wall Street closes lower after Fed minutes, crypto fall

Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Wednesday after minutes from an April Federal Reserve meeting showed participants agreed the U.S. economy remained far from the central bank’s goals, with some eyeing a future discussion of tapering its bond buying program.

End new oil, gas and coal funding to reach net zero, says IEA

Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, in the top global watchdog’s starkest warning yet to curb fossil fuels.

Britain clears $44 bln Virgin-O2 merger to take on BT

Britain’s competition regulator cleared a $44 billion merger between broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica’s (TEF.MC) UK mobile network O2 on Thursday, after a months-long review.

Shell exits Philippine gas field in $460 mln deal

Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has agreed to sell its stake in a offshore gas field in the Philippines for $460 million as part of its strategy to narrow its oil and gas operations.

New global carbon exchange to launch in Singapore by year-end

Singapore bank DBS (DBSM.SI), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), and state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday they are teaming up to develop a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits.

Private equity’s falling out of love with plastic packaging

A decade ago, private equity couldn’t get enough of plastic packaging. They snapped up companies making bags, films and trays to contain everything from food and fashion to drink to drugs, drawn by reliable cash flows and consolidation prospects.

Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover

Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day aftera brutal selloff on concerns over tighter regulation in China and unease over the extent of leveraged positions in the cryptocurrency world.

Wall Street closes lower after Fed minutes, crypto fall

Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Wednesday after minutes from an April Federal Reserve meeting showed participants agreed the U.S. economy remained far from the central bank’s goals, with some eyeing a future discussion of tapering its bond buying program.

End new oil, gas and coal funding to reach net zero, says IEA

Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, in the top global watchdog’s starkest warning yet to curb fossil fuels.

Britain clears $44 bln Virgin-O2 merger to take on BT

Britain’s competition regulator cleared a $44 billion merger between broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica’s (TEF.MC) UK mobile network O2 on Thursday, after a months-long review.

Shell exits Philippine gas field in $460 mln deal

Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has agreed to sell its stake in a offshore gas field in the Philippines for $460 million as part of its strategy to narrow its oil and gas operations.

New global carbon exchange to launch in Singapore by year-end

Singapore bank DBS (DBSM.SI), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), and state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday they are teaming up to develop a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits.

Private equity’s falling out of love with plastic packaging

A decade ago, private equity couldn’t get enough of plastic packaging. They snapped up companies making bags, films and trays to contain everything from food and fashion to drink to drugs, drawn by reliable cash flows and consolidation prospects.

Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover

Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day aftera brutal selloff on concerns over tighter regulation in China and unease over the extent of leveraged positions in the cryptocurrency world.

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