EXCLUSIVE Blackwater founder Prince takes role in COVID vaccine venture
Erik Prince, the founder of controversial private military firm Blackwater and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, jumped into the COVID-19 business late last year with a deal to distribute an experimental vaccine should it be approved, according to three people familiar with the arrangement and business records seen by Reuters.
New Exxon board member Hietala brings business transformation experience
Exxon Mobil’s newly elected board member Kaisa Hietala says her work at Finnish refiner and biofuel producer Neste makes her more than just a champion of biofuels, she also has experience transforming a business.
EU’s carbon border tariff to target steel, cement, power, Bloomberg News says
The European Union plans to impose carbon emission costs on imports of goods including steel, cement and electricity, Bloomberg News reported late on Wednesday.
Bill Gates’ next generation nuclear reactor to be built in Wyoming
Billionaire Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and PacifiCorp (PPWLO.PK) have selected Wyoming to launch the first Natrium reactor project on the site of a retiring coal plant, the state’s governor said on Wednesday.
Climate change risks will affect U.S. bank capital in long-run – official
U.S. regulators will “eventually” have to factor climate change risks into bank capital rules, but it is still too soon to say when that would become necessary, a top official told Reuters.
Biden suspends Trump-era oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday said it would suspend oil and gas leases that were handed out in an Alaska wildlife refuge during the final days of the Trump administration pending an environmental review.
REUTERS EVENTS Bank of England’s Bailey unconvinced by carbon capital rules
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday there was no case yet for making financial institutions set aside more capital for climate change risks, even though markets were underpricing the danger of disruption.
Nasdaq and Fortum join forces to develop carbon removal market
Financial services company Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Finnish state-owned utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) have joined forces to develop a trading platform for carbon removal credits, they said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin slumps 8% as it heads for bruising monthly drop
BITCOIN SLUMPS 8% AS IT HEADS FOR BRUISING MONTHLY DROP
Analysis: If not now, when? COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap
Governments worldwide, facing strong evidence that fallout from COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps as well as wrecking economies, have expanded social safety nets and in some cases begun exploring bolder ways of tackling the imbalances.
