Regulators warn Wells Fargo of new possible sanctions -Bloomberg
Frustrated at the pace of Wells Fargo & Co’s (WFC.N) efforts to compensate victims of its sales practice scandals, U.S. regulators have warned they may impose new sanctions on the bank, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
EXCLUSIVE Singapore Exchange to issue easier rules for SPAC listings -sources
Singapore Exchange is preparing to roll out easier guidelines for listings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the city-state, which would make it the first major Asian bourse to accept such investment vehicles, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Floods, outages stall energy firms’ restart efforts after Ida
Widespread flooding, power outages and debris-strewn roads slowed recovery efforts by energy companies on Tuesday after Hurricane Ida ripped into oil production facilities, ports and refineries.
Surging COVID-19 cases dampen U.S. consumer confidence, house prices post record gains
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed the outlook for the economy.
Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land
The Biden administration plans to make federal lands cheaper to access for solar and wind power developers after the clean power industry argued in a lobbying push this year that lease rates and fees are too high to draw investment and could torpedo the president’s climate change agenda.
Canada’s Conservatives hammer Trudeau on slowing economy ahead of vote
Canada’s Conservatives hammered Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday after data showed that the country’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter and again in July, putting the economy at the center of debate three weeks ahead of a national election.
Explainer: Why and how China is drastically limiting online gaming for under 18s
China on Monday introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction.
Lufthansa cash-positive this summer, rescue deal on track – CEO
German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) will generate positive cash flow this summer, while it should be possible to fully unwind a COVID-19 rescue package in a year’s time, CEO Carsten Spohr said late on Monday.
Correction in global stocks likely, funds trim equity allocations
A modest correction in global stock markets is likely by the end of this year, according to a slim majority of fund managers polled by Reuters who recommended trimming global exposure to equities in August in favour of bonds.
Canada bank investors fret over pace of lending recovery as deposits surge
Canadian banks started to see a much-awaited improvement in their core lending outside of mortgages in the third quarter, helping offset the impact of falling margins, but the benefits from the recovery are expected to be blunted by deposits growing at faster clip.
