Big Oil faces that old political dilemma. You know the one. On the one hand, the industry’s chosen party has its back on regulation and climate policy. On the other, the same party also tried to overturn the result of a democratic election in favour of a president who encouraged a mob to attack the Capitol, thereby endangering our whole ...

Bloomberg Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, the Canadian convenience-store operator that owns the Circle K chain, is exploring a takeover of French grocer Carrefour SA, a deal that would create a trans-Atlantic retail giant. Couche-Tard said it has started “exploratory discussions” on a friendly deal with Carrefour, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. There’s no certainty the talks will lead to a ...

Bloomberg British Airways Plc faces the largest privacy class-action lawsuit in UK history over its 2018 customer data breach. More than 16,000 victims have now joined a case seeking compensation from the airline. They could claim 2,000 pounds ($2,724) each, according to PGMBM, the law firm representing the claimants. “We trust companies like British Airways with our personal information and ...