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Public companies must start giving investors information about climate, SEC decides

5:40pm March 06, 2024

by Michael Copley

The SEC votes March 6 on adopting long-awaited rules that would require publicly-traded companies in the U.S. to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change.

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A new generation of young entrepreneurs are taking over China's private sector

5:07pm March 06, 2024

by Emily Feng

Much of China's private sector is helmed by powerful family firms that drove economic growth for decades. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are taking over these firms.

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Car washes are proliferating across the U.S. Here's why

5:07pm March 06, 2024

Car washes are popping up everywhere in the United States. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bloomberg contributor Patrick Sisson about what's fueling their growth.

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A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas is the main driver of global warming.

Corporate America has new climate rules to follow, but will they cut global warming?

4:59pm March 06, 2024

by Michael Copley

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change. Industry is expected to sue to stop the rules.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that interest rates will likely fall this year

4:54pm March 06, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank will likely start cutting interest rates this year. But he offered no firm timetable, saying the economic outlook is still uncertain.

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President Biden convened his Competition Council at the White House on March 5 after his administration announced new actions to cap credit card late fees at $8, compared with $32.

Taking on junk fees is popular. But can it win Biden more voters?

4:24pm March 06, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is expected to highlight his push to cap junk fees in his State of the Union address, for a second year in a row. It's a theme he plans to take on the campaign trail.

The New York Times report on Dec. 31, 2023, about the deadly Hamas attacks caused a rift in the newsroom. For example, a relative of the late Gal Abdush, whose family is shown above in a large front-page photograph, later voiced doubts, helping to fuel skepticism around the report.

Newsroom at 'New York Times' fractures over story on Hamas attacks

11:12am March 06, 2024

by David Folkenflik

The newsroom union at The New York Times accuses the paper of targeting staffers of Middle Eastern descent during an inquiry into leaks about internal debates over a story on the Hamas attacks.

Morning news brief

10:19am March 06, 2024

Donald Trump dominates GOP primaries. Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey advance in California's U.S. Senate race. Change Healthcare is hit with a cyberattack and it's causing problems.

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Bitcoin hits record high — buoyed by a surge of interest from mom-and-pop investors

5:14am March 06, 2024

by David Gura

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is turning a new page — as investors give it a renewed look after a challenging time.

The health care system is on the brink of disaster because of a cyberattack

5:14am March 06, 2024

Because one company, Change Healthcare, has been hit with a cyberattack, people across the country are having trouble filling prescriptions, and doctors haven't been able to bill insurance providers.