Ghana bill would give state special share rights in mining firms, draft showsGhana's draft mining bill would allow the mines minister to require mining companies to issue the state a free special share with veto rights over key transactions, according to a copy reviewed by Reuters.Reuters5d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetghana mining bill draft
India to launch offshore mineral auction in Andaman SeaIndia's federal Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday it would launch the auction of offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea on Thursday, reviving a push to develop domestic deep-sea mining after an earlier attempt failed to draw bids.Reuters5d agoWhole story →Planet
US lawmakers including Sen. Warren push energy regulators to reject acquisition of power company AESA group of US lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren asked federal energy regulators this week to reject a more than $33 billion sale of power company AES, saying it could drive up electricity bills and benefit data centers at the expense of utility customers, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters6d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetElizabeth Warrenaes acquisition review
US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companiesUS Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change, a court official said on Monday.Reuters7d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow restrictions on transgender inmatesPresident Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to let it enforce a policy restricting gender-affirming care for transgender inmates in federal prisons, part of his crackdown on the rights of transgender people.Reuters7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttransgender inmate care policy challenge
Stocks fall as higher oil prices, Treasury yields weighUS stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for an Iran war peace deal and the impact on the Federal Reserve's rate path.Reuters8d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyoil price surge
Gold drops more than 2% on US rate-hike betsGold prices fell more than 2% on Monday as a rise in oil prices heightened inflation concerns and reinforced expectations of further Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.Reuters8d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfederal reserve rate hike
