Brookfield’s Origin Saga Shows It’s Hard to Price Polluters

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 29, 2023 12:36 am ET|WSJ Pro SYDNEY—At the heart of a nearly US$11 billion takeover tussle for the owner of several Australian coal-fired power plants is a…

The Secrets to Charlie Munger’s Success

[ad_1] Business and financial leaders made frequent pilgrimages to Los Angeles to hear Charlie Munger’s thoughts as he held court while peering through thick eyeglasses over high, rosy cheekbones. Among…

WSJ News Exclusive | Now for Some Good News About Climate

[ad_1] Nov. 27, 2023 12:01 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) There is no shortage of bad green-energy news. Automakers are fretting about electric-vehicle growth, higher interest rates are…

Brookfield Consortium’s Revised Origin Energy Offer Fails to Convince Biggest Shareholder

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 23, 2023 12:11 am ET SYDNEY—A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management made last-ditch changes to its near US$11 billion offer for Origin Energy but failed to…

The Bill for Offshore Wind Power Is Rising

[ad_1] With offshore wind projects bleeding cash, governments will have to pay more to hit their clean-energy targets. Recent auctions show just how much more. Higher prices for steel, labor…

Italy’s Enel Plans to Boost Investments, Cut Costs as Part of 2024-26 Strategy

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 22, 2023 2:58 am ET Enel plans to boost investments in grids and refocus its renewables strategy while boosting cash generation and cutting costs as part of…

Enel to Boost Investments, Cash Generation as Part of 2024-26 Strategy

[ad_1] Enel plans to increase investments, boost cash generation and carry out cost reductions as part of its strategic plan for the 2024-26 period. The Rome-based energy company said Wednesday…

Clean-Energy Startups Expected a Gusher of Government Money. They Are Still Waiting.

[ad_1] A pile of government cash from last year’s climate law was supposed to fuel a wave of clean-energy startups. Instead, many are running out of money before the funding…

WSJ News Exclusive | Jim Chanos, Short Seller Who Took on Enron and Tesla, to Close Hedge Funds

[ad_1] Wall Street’s best-known bear is going into hibernation.  After nearly four decades, Jim Chanos is shutting down hedge funds he manages that wager against companies he believes are overpriced…

U.K. Inflation Drops Sharply, Likely Ending Rate Hikes

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 15, 2023 5:44 am ET LONDON—The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation fell more sharply than expected in October as household energy prices tumbled, the latest sign that…