ECB, BOE raise rates by half a percentage point

The ECB said it would raise its key rate to 2% from 1.5%, the highest level since 2009. The bank also said it would reduce its multitrillion-dollar bondholdings starting in March

Toomey Leads Charge Against ESG ratings firms

Toomey, a Republican, has requested information from a dozen firms including proxy advisors and ratings agencies on how they come up with scores that rank how various corporations adhere to ESG.