[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after the U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, increasing the prospects of prolonged political uncertainty in the world’s largest economy. FILE
Correction: Exclusive – U.S. EPA granted full biofuel waivers to refineries despite Energy Dept advice: memo
[ad_1] (Reuters) – (This story corrects paragraph 14 spelling of senator’s name.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted some refineries full waivers from biofuels regulation for the 2018 compliance year, even though the Department of
WeWork’s Neumann surrenders control, CEO role following investor revolt
[ad_1] (Reuters) – WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann agreed on Tuesday to resign as chief executive and give up majority voting control, after SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) and other shareholders turned on him over a plunge
Explainer: Why Asia’s biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea have set ambitious targets to put millions of hydrogen-powered vehicles on their roads by the end of the next decade at a cost of billions of
Thyssenkrupp CEO Kerkhoff to leave, chairwoman Merz to take over
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) said on Tuesday it will start talks soon to end the contract of current Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff, whose brief tenure at the submarines-to-car-parts group included four profit warnings
Wall Street drops; Pelosi says to start formal impeachment inquiry
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell in volatile trade on Tuesday, giving the S&P 500 its biggest daily drop in a month as a push for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump
Exclusive: U.S. EPA granted full biofuel waivers to refineries despite Energy Dept advice – memo
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted some refineries full waivers from the nation’s biofuels regulation for the 2018 compliance year, even though the Department of Energy had recommended partial exemptions for those
Growth fears keep gold steady; trade hopes limit upside
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold was little changed on Tuesday, hovering near the two-week peak hit in the previous session on global growth concerns, though further talks in the U.S.-China trade dispute could yet dent appeal
U.S. slaps sanctions on firms moving Venezuelan oil to Cuba
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that is forcing people
One in 12 witnessed sexual harassment in Lloyd’s insurance market – survey
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly one in 12 employees working in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market has witnessed sexual harassment there in the past year and a quarter of them have witnessed excessive drinking,