Bloomberg Russia has started discussions with Exxon Mobil Corp. over possible new oil and gas projects, potentially creating a dilemma as the US government mulls more sanctions against the country. The consultations could expand existing cooperation between the US giant and state-run Rosneft PJSC, Russian government officials said, asking not to be named as the information isn’t public yet. The …

Bloomberg Package maker Sealed Air Corp fell the most in six months after saying higher raw material costs would crimp the bottom line. A few days earlier it was rising freight outlays at Fastenal Co., where $1.1 billion of market value was erased. On October 9, paint maker PPG Industries Inc. mentioned rising expenses. The shares cratered. From railroads to …

Bloomberg Sweden’s central bank could next week give a clearer signal that it’s ready to tighten already in December as policy maker are growing eager to end almost four years of negative interest rates. Governor Stefan Ingves and his colleagues are on Wed-nesday expected to keep their benchmark unchanged at minus 0.5 percent, but could signal a greater probability that …