Doubts Emerge Over BP's Study
BP's lawyers helped prepare its internal investigation into its Gulf of Mexico drilling disaster, according to the report's lead author, raising questions about its independence. online.wsj.com |
U.K. Court Rules BAA Must Sell Airports
The U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that BAA must sell Stansted Airport and either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport, as required by the Competition Commission. online.wsj.com |
Fed Proposes Changes to Credit-Card Rules
Credit-card providers would no longer be able to raise consumers' promotional interest rates if they're less than 60 days behind on a payment, according to a proposal put forth by the Fed, which aims to clarify regulations. online.wsj.com |
Backlash in Microlending
A backlash against microlenders in India intensified as three agents were arrested for allegedly harassing borrowers, and police want to arrest their bosses at SKS Microfinance and Spandana Sphoorty Financial. online.wsj.com |
Geoengineering sparks international ban, first-ever congressional report
A senior House Democrat from Tennessee issued the first congressional report on geoengineering Friday, just as delegates from 193 nations approved a ban on such research under a global biodiversity treaty. feeds.washingtonpost.com |