Big corn, big oil both blast Trump biofuel plan at EPA hearing
Corn farmers, ethanol producers, refinery representatives, energy traders and state and local officials from the Midwest all blasted away at the Trump administration’s proposed biofuels...
Chile cancels APEC trade summit, climate gathering as Santiago burns
Chile withdrew on Wednesday as the host of an APEC summit next month at which the United States and China had been expected to sign...
Trump thanks GM, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota on California emissions fight
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked automakers General Motors Co , Toyota Motor Corp , and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV for “standing with” his...
Boeing CEO pummeled on compensation, 737 MAX flaws at U.S. hearing
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg was repeatedly hammered by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday over his compensation and key mistakes in the...
S&P 500, Dow tread water on mixed earnings; Fed decision eyed
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials were flat on Wednesday as investors assessed mixed corporate reports, while bracing for a policy decision by...
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot in talks over $50 billion tie-up
Talks between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA over a potential tie-up that could create a $50 billion car giant gathered pace on Wednesday, with...
Fiat Chrysler considers 5 billion euro special dividend as part of potential deal with Peugeot: Bloomberg
Italian automaker Fiat Chrysler is considering a 5 billion euro ($5.56 billion) special dividend, as part of a potential combination with Peugeot owner PSA ,...
Lobbyist worked to get Ukraine envoy fired: diplomat
A Republican former congressman turned lobbyist repeatedly pushed for the dismissal of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, an action later taken by President Donald...
Scores detained in anti-xenophobia rally in South Africa
Around 100 people were arrested on Wednesday as part of an operation to disperse a group of refugees and asylum seekers who had staged a...
Bolsonaro threatens Brazil’s Globo TV over ‘villainous’ report linking him to murder case
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil’s largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of “villainous journalism” after a report connecting...
