WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Friday identified a Russian ship and a company it believes are helping to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but the entities had already been sanctioned by the Trump administration and the project's opponents in Congress said the move
(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration singled out a Russian ship for violating U.S. prohibitions on constructing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, clearing the way for a new round of sanctions as part of its effort to stop the nearly-completed project. Read
(Bloomberg) -- Raw-sugar prices extended gains to the highest in almost four years amid signs of near-term supply tightness and high energy prices that could stoke demand for cane-based ethanol. Read More
Alphabet Inc's Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that were on display since its December dismissal of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru. Read More
NEW YORK -- Humacyte Inc, a developer of universally implantable bioengineered human tissues and organs, has agreed a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check acquisition company Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp, according to people familiar with the matter. Read More
Nestle SA said on Wednesday it will sell its North American water brands including Pure Life and Poland Spring to private equity firms One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co for $4.3 billion. Read More
(Bloomberg) -- It's not easy putting a number on what is undoubtedly the largest forced blackout in U.S. history. Read More
TOKYO -- Japan's overstretched electricity grid is likely to receive another Arctic blast in the coming days, which is already pushing up wholesale prices and may stress generators as they struggle to keep units running after a powerful quake. Read More
South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine that the company had sent in early February, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday. Read More
TOKYO -- Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest levels since March on Tuesday on expectations for massive U.S. fiscal stimulus as investors bet on an extended period of ultra-easy monetary policy. Read More