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Trump readies new $15 billion aid for farmers hit by trade war

Bloomberg The Trump administration is preparing to announce another round of aid to farmers hurt by the trade war with China as soon as Thursday, people familiar with the plan said, a package of assistance that could exceed $15 billion. The aid plan is largely modelled on the program the administration put in place last year after China slapped retaliatory ...

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BP bosses get public grilling on climate from big investors

Bloomberg BP Plc lined the road leading to its annual shareholder gathering in Scotland’s oil capital with hoardings touting investments in renewable energy. Inside the meeting, there was a fierce debate on whether the energy major was telling the truth. Investors large and small grilled BP’s Chairman Helge Lund and Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley for over two hours on ...

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California sues Trump administration over cancelled $1bn rail project grant

Bloomberg California sued the Trump administration over the government’s decision to withdraw a grant of almost $1 billion that would have funded a high-speed rail project, suggesting the move was a political response to the state’s challenge of the president’s declaration of an emergency on the southern border. The Federal Railroad Authority announced it would cancel the grant on February ...

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