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Reuters exclusively reports that investors call for governments to toughen climate accounting

Reuters exclusively reported that investors managing more than $2.5 trillion have called on governments to compel companies and auditors to file financial accounts aligned with the world’s net zero emissions target. Writing to UK climate czar Alok Sharma ahead of the next round of global climate talks in Glasgow in November, the group said doing so was […]
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Reuters exclusively reports U.S. trade official called India’s Mastercard ban ‘draconian’

Reuters reported exclusively that a senior U.S. trade official privately criticized India’s July decision to ban Mastercard Inc from issuing new cards, calling it a “draconian” move that caused “panic.” U.S. government emails seen by Reuters showed frustration within the U.S. government after India’s central bank banned new card issuance by American Express and Diners Club International […]
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Reuters exclusively reports U.S. Justice Department probe into suspected manipulation of Platts benchmarks

Reuters exclusively reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating suspected manipulation of energy pricing benchmarks published by S&P Global Platts, expanding the agency’s crackdown on misconduct in the global commodities market, according to four people familiar with the matter. U.S. prosecutors are probing suspected manipulative behavior by individual traders when submitting deal prices […]
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Reuters ahead with key news on regulation of Big Tech

Reuters exclusively reported that Google has sought to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its digital advertising business, aiming to stave off a lengthy review and possible billion-euro fine. The news, which was widely picked up by other media, comes as the tech giant battles a similar crackdown on its business practices around the world, […]
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