Big banks brace as British forex class action seeks go-ahead

REUTERS

A specialist London court will decide whether a long-awaited multi-billion pound class action against some of the world's biggest banks over alleged foreign exchange rigging can proceed, after a five-day hearing kicked off on Monday. read more »

E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

NEW YORK TIMES

For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife — according to internal documents from the Environmental Protection Agency. read more »