On this week: Holmes Hummel on taking the energy revolution to the utilities of the heartland. Can the conservative case for climate action thwart the Trumpocalpse?

More banks are increasingly seeing climate change as a financial risk, but, according to a recent report, few are disclosing these risks.

The retail giant aims to achieve chemicals transparency by 2020. Can it cleanse the market of harmful toxics?

How the Sacramento Kings, Forest Green Rovers, Ohio University Buckeyes and Land Rover BAR score high points for the environment.


Yahoo Finance

Reckitt Benckiser Agrees to Buy Mead Johnson for $16.6 Billion
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Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc agreed to buy Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. for $16.6 billion, taking the U.K. consumer-products maker into the baby-food market for the first time and increasing its presence in Asia. The maker of Lysol cleaners will pay $90 a
Reckitt Benckiser to Buy Mead Johnson For $16.6 BillionTheStreet.com
Reckitt Benckiser to buy Mead JohnsonReuters
Mead Johnson whistleblower lawsuit claims baby formula packaging defectiveChicago Tribune
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Asian stocks cheered by Trump promise to cut business taxes
New Zealand Herald
HONG KONG (AP) " Asian stocks advanced Friday led by big gains in Japan after U.S. President Donald Trump promised that he would soon cut taxes for businesses. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.3 percent as the yen weakened against the …

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New York Times

Consumer Watchdog Faces Attack by House Republicans
New York Times
Representative Jeb Hensarling, right, Republican of Texas, with Steven Mnuchin, President Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Treasury, at a hearing last month. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House …
GOP preparing plan to gut Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, roll back Wall Street regulationsWashington Post
Chairman looks to place consumer agency under Trump's controlThe Hill
Report: New bill to remove Dodd-Frank rules imminentUSA TODAY
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Wall Street Journal

Twitter Rethinks Ad Strategy in Effort to Translate User Growth Into Additional Revenue
Wall Street Journal
President Donald Trump has made Twitter Inc. more visible than ever. Now, the company has to find a way to cash in. Twitter said Thursday it would revamp its advertising strategy, shifting away from older products like promoted tweets in favor of video
Analysts Predict Grave Future for Twitter Following Quarterly Earnings ReportBreitbart News
Celebrity megaphone fails to lure ordinary users to TwitterWashington Post
2 Reasons Twitter's Engagement Gains Don't Impress InvestorsNasdaq
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In this month’s Names in the News roundup of green business career moves: New hires at the ridesharing giant, Amazon and the Southface Energy Institute.


Washington Post

White House says Conway has been 'counseled' after touting Ivanka Trump's products
Washington Post
The White House on Thursday said that a top adviser to President Trump had been “counseled” after using a television appearance from the West Wing to promote the clothing and jewelry line sold under the brand of Trump's daughter. The endorsement, in …
Kellyanne Conway Promotes Ivanka Trump Brand, Raising Ethics ConcernsNew York Times
Did Kellyanne Conway's Ivanka Trump Fashion Line Plug Violate Ethics Rules?NBCNews.com
Conway: Trump 'supports me 100 percent'The Hill
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