Amazon to Raise $1 Billion via Its First Sustainability Bond

Amazon.com has issued its first sustainability bond, aiming to raise $1 billion to support environmental and social projects as investors clamor for more sustainability bonds to "green up" their portfolios.

 
First Covid-19 Vaccine Cleared for U.S. Adolescents

U.S. health regulators' decision to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's shot for use in children ages 12 to 15 paves the way for immunizations before summer camps and the start of the next school year.

 
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Faces Delay

A shortage of raw materials will push back several regulatory and manufacturing targets for the vaccine, which is in the final stage of testing.

 
NTSB Raises Doubts Fatal Tesla Crash Involved Autopilot

Federal safety officials say video showed Model S owner entering the driver's seat before trip began.

 
Unions Say Mexican Auto-Parts Maker Is Violating Trade Deal

The complaint would be the first case that seeks to use a new labor-dispute provision of the USMCA trade agreement signed into law last year by former President Donald Trump with bipartisan backing.

 
Tyson Adds Workers, Breeds Bigger Flocks as Chicken Demand Soars

Understaffed processing lines and problems on farms and hatcheries have cut into the biggest U.S. chicken producer's output as it looks to keep pace with rising demand from reopened restaurants.

 
Trial Begins for Lawyer Who Sued Chevron Over Ecuador Pollution

Steven Donziger faces criminal contempt charges for allegedly refusing to obey a federal judge who found he acted corruptly in Ecuador.

 
States Urge Facebook to Abandon Plan for Children's Instagram

Attorneys general from 44 states and territories urged Facebook to change course on a planned version of Instagram for children, citing concerns about social media's effects on young people.

 
Colorado Drillers to Combine, as Consolidation Continues in Oil Patch

Bonanza Creek Energy and Extraction Oil & Gas are the latest to tie up, creating a $2.3 billion company.

 
Marriott Points to Rising Demand Amid Vaccine Rollout

The hotel chain posted a quarterly loss of $11 million, though it saw demand in leisure travel pick up momentum, especially in ski and beach resort destinations.

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