Fed minutes; Glencore caps coal; Refund for Walmart
The central bank melted brakes on the plan to raise interest rates twice in 2019 in January, suggesting that it could be done with hiking at present.
The rapid turnaround in the strategy led to immediate speculation that the central bank surrendered to pressure from Wall Street, after the fear of an overly aggressive Fed helped send markets in November and December. The protocol could give investors a little more insight into the central bank's thinking.
The mining and raw material giant said it would also set new targets for cutting emissions from both activities and products, and bowed to shareholders' pressure.
"As one of the world's largest diversified mining companies, we have a central role in enabling transition to a low-carbon economy," Glencore said in a statement.
On Wednesday, Glencore reported weaker than expected profits in 201[ads1]8, announcing a $ 2 billion share purchase program. Its stock was trading 2.5% higher.
The Competition Authority said that the agreement could lead to higher prices and less choice for customers. The watchdog also said it was concerned about potential price increases for petrol stations owned by the two chains. The results are preliminary and the two companies will now have the opportunity to respond.
Sainsbury said it was "surprised" by the findings and promised to continue to fight for the merger. The agreement will result in the country's largest supermarket chain.
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