EXCLUSIVE Investors warn European companies over climate accounting
Thirty-four investors managing more than $7 trillion in assets have warned 17 of Europe’s largest companies, including BP (BP.L) and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), that they could challenge board directors over their accounting of climate risks.
JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of possible $1 billion Russia loss
JPMorgan (JPM.N) could lose about $1 billion on its Russia exposure, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Monday, detailing the extent of the bank’s potential losses from the conflict in Ukraine for the first time.
Oil extends rally on prospect of more Russia sanctions
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the United States and Europe planned new sanctions to punish Russia over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, raising concerns over tighter global supply, while Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers stalled.
U.S. stops Russian bond payments, raising pressure on Moscow
The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at U.S. banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of dollars.
Exxon signals record quarterly profit from oil and gas prices
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Monday signaled first quarter production results could top a seven-year quarterly record, with operating profits from pumping oil and gas of up to $9.3 billion.
Nearly half of crypto owners first bought digital assets in 2021, survey shows
Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to a new survey from U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.
Analysis: With capital markets jittery, private equity pounces to finance tech buyouts
When buyout firm Thoma Bravo LLC was seeking lenders to finance its acquisition of business software company Anaplan Inc (PLAN.N) last month, it skipped banks and went directly to private equity lenders including Blackstone Inc (BX.N) and Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N). Within eight days, Thoma Bravo secured a $2.6 billion loan based partly on annual recurring revenue, one of the largest of its kind, and announced the $10.7 billion buyout. The Anaplan deal was the latest example of what capital market insiders see as the growing clout of private equity firms’ lending arms in financing leveraged buyouts, particularly of technology companies.
Russia maintains gas deliveries as Europe considers fresh sanctions
Russia maintained gas flows through key pipeline routes into Europe on Monday, despite uncertainty over payment terms and as European leaders called for more sanctions against Moscow after war crimes allegations in Ukraine.
Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict, petroleum reserve news
Oil prices fell at the start of Asian trade on Sunday, after the United Arab Emirates and the Iran-aligned Houthi group welcomed a truce that would halt military operations on the Saudi-Yemeni border, alleviating some concerns about potential supply issues.
Five key takeaways from Jamie Dimon’s letter to JPMorgan’s investors
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N), published his closely watched annual letter to shareholders on Monday, covering critical issues including the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, sanctions, inflation and interest rates
