Bloomberg Contracts to sell electricity directly to corporate users are among the key demand drivers for wind and solar power, while the influence of state mandates wanes, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service. Multiple factors are spurring corporate power deals, especially from companies that have set their own sustainability goals. And the shift comes as costs continue …

  Bloomberg Exxon Mobil Corp. announced a $20 billion building spree in the heart of the US chemical and refining industry, a program it said would create 45,000 jobs. President Donald Trump quickly tweeted his support, calling the oil producer a “special company.” The only problem? The announcement just gave a name to a series of investments the company began …

  ROCKLAND / AP Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the US by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the country. The Japanese conglomerate “sees quite a big opportunity” in the US, Alistair Dormer, chief executive officer of Hitachi Rail …