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One Way to Spot Red Flags in Companies’ Financials
[ad_1] Comparing search volume with reported revenue could help auditors and others identify companies that are likely to have future restatements, researchers find. [ad_2] Source link
More People Are Selling Their Old Clothes Online. Governments Want Their Cut.
[ad_1] Jan. 5, 2024 3:00 am ET|WSJ Pro British tax collectors are the latest to seek a share of the boom in secondhand fashion, forcing online marketplaces to hand over…
ValueAct Backs Disney Board Slate With Information-Sharing Deal
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 3, 2024 11:03 am ET Walt Disney Co. won the support of a key shareholder in its fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz over the direction of the…
Sustainable Energy Goals Require Public Investment in Emerging Technologies, BCG Chair Says
[ad_1] In December, more than 190 governments at the United Nations climate conference approved an agreement calling for a transition away from fossil fuels to combat global warming. The COP28…
Why Processing Sweden’s Rare-Earth Haul Won’t Be Easy
[ad_1] Feb. 9, 2023 6:00 am ET|WSJ Pro The discovery of Europe’s first major source of rare-earth oxides in Sweden raises hopes for the continent’s clean-tech ambitions, but making use…
WSJ News Exclusive | A Top Penn Entertainment Shareholder Seeks Board Seats
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 28, 2023 8:18 am ET A top shareholder in Penn Entertainment is seeking seats on the casino operator’s board. The hedge fund HG Vora Capital Management, which…
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI, Alleging Copyright Infringement
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 27, 2023 4:22 pm ET The New York Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement, touching off a legal fight over generative-AI technologies with far-reaching…
BOJ to Mull Policy Shift If Sustainable 2% Inflation Becomes Certain, Ueda Says
[ad_1] Dec. 25, 2023 7:55 pm ET|WSJ Pro TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said the bank would mull a shift away from monetary easing once it becomes confident about…
The New Swedish Playbook for Financing Green Business
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) In Sweden’s far north, two investors are rolling out a playbook that could break the financial bottleneck that has bedeviled emerging green industries. So…