Oil and gas executives from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Occidental Petroleum Corp. have been quick to applaud parts of the $437 billion climate, tax and health-care legislation that Congress is poised to pass this week.

A leading global accounting group has called on the European Union to simplify proposed sustainability reporting requirements for non-EU companies, and suggested that the standards are being rushed through too quickly.

A blank-check company that planned to merge with Tilman Fertitta’s restaurant and casino empire was sued by an investor over the breakup fee the billionaire’s company paid to exit the deal.

Bond issuers appear to be reviewing the merits of tapping the ESG debt market, based on an assessment that the lower financing costs the label generally brings aren’t worth the risk of being exposed to greenwash accusations.

For the second time this year, Elon Musk said he’s finished selling Tesla Inc. stock. Some investors and analysts closely monitoring his escalating drama with Twitter Inc. aren’t convinced.

Ben & Jerry’s unprecedented lawsuit against its Unilever plc parent over sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank demonstrates the importance of carefully carving out the level of autonomy for a targeted company in acquisitions.

A claim that by one estimate could have been worth $1 billion is nearing its last breath. The plaintiffs, well-heeled donors who allege NRA leaders used their contributions to fund lavish lifestyles, have barely a week to find a new lawyer willing to take on the gun-rights group.