HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 | History Defined

Trucking Industry Concerned About SEC's Proposed Climate Rules

Small and large carriers alike are wondering how the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate disclosure rules could affect their businesses.

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2022

SEC seeks to ease barriers for investors’ ESG proposals

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as the 2022 proxy season sees record levels of votes and Republicans ramp up criticisms of the agency.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022

SEC seeks to ease barriers for investors' ESG proposals - Roll Call

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2022

GM's sales drop in Q2, automaker still affirms yearly profit guidance

General Motors Co. on Friday reported a 15% year-over-year decline in its second quarter sales when the automaker still remained supply constrained, but the automaker also still expects to deliver $9.6 billion to $11.2 billion in net income this year, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange…

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022

A journalist says the Philippines is shutting down her critical news site

Maria Ressa, the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize recipient, says the government is closing Rappler, which gained notoriety for its reporting of President Duterte's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs.

WEKU · Jun 29, 2022

Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order

Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa says in a speech in Hawaii Tuesday that the Philippine government is affirming a previous order to shut down her news site

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Commodity Or Security? SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Gives His Take On Bitcoin

Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) stands as the only cryptocurrency he would deem a commodity, considering others to be a security.

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022

Company behind Trump’s Truth Social now under investigation by federal prosecutors

The so-called ‘blank check’ company is also the target of a separate Securities and Exchange Commission probe

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

SEC’s climate rule heats up debate on supply chain emissions

WASHINGTON — The business world is divided over whether the Securities and Exchange Commission should require emissions data from corporations’ suppliers and customers when the agency finalizes a rule on climate-related financial risk disclosure.

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Shares Drop On Proposed Public Offering

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:XENE) announced an underwritten public offering of its common shares. Underwriters of the offering will be granted an option for a period of 30 days to purchase an additional 15% of common shares at the public offering price. Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, SVB Securities, and Stifel are acting as joint…

Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022