Bloomberg Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s credit rating was cut by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited the drugmakers’ ballooning debt level following its $62 billion acquisition of Shire Plc. Moody’s cut Takeda’s credit rating three notches to Baa2 from A2, according to a statement. That’s still investment grade, and Moody’s said the outlook is stable based on expectations that Takeda will reduce ...

Bloomberg Greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, cars and other uses of energy in the US are on the rise again after several years of declines, according to new government data that defies the Trump administration’s argument for rolling back regulations to fight pollution. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions — a category that includes electric power generation and transportation fuel use ...

Bloomberg US factory production was unchanged in November and the prior month’s reading was revised to a decline from a gain, a sign the industry may be taking a breather while still growing at a pace that supports economic growth. Factory output was unchanged after a 0.1 percent decrease that was revised from a 0.3 percent gain, Federal Reserve data ...