EU foreign policy chief dismisses Russia’s superpower status, doubts Trump will pay Syria bill

Neither Russia nor the U.S. can be relied upon to stump up what will be a hefty reconstruction bill in Syria, according to the EU’s foreign policy chief. While acknowledging that Russia is a major global player, European Commission Vice-President Federica...

Massive SoftBank, Saudis tech investment fund pulls in $93B in capital, close to $100B target

An investment group that includes Japan’s SoftBank and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth arm announced on Saturday it had closed $93 billion in capital, committed to what is expected to be the largest technology investment fund ever. In addition to SoftBank...

Trump Rules: How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt’s E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas

The new E.P.A. administrator has a long, helpful history with Devon Energy, going back to his days as attorney general of Oklahoma.