U.S. fracking bonanza to lift GDP by 1 percent by 2040: study

A surge of oil and gas production will drive the U.S. economy 1 percent higher in 2040 than it would have otherwise grown, and energy exports will only stoke the expansion, an independent study on energy policy concluded on Tuesday.


New Luxembourg leaks reveal Disney, Koch Industries tax deals

Tax deals that entertainment firm Walt Disney Co, commodities group Koch Industries and others agreed with the Luxembourg authorities were revealed on Tuesday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

Santander says not considering buyout of U.S. auto finance unit

Spain's Santander (SAN.MC) said it was not considering buying out the 28 percent of its U.S. auto finance business that is currently listed on the stock market after Bloomberg reported earlier on Tuesday the Spanish bank was mulling such a move.

Saving Sears: Eddie Lampert's complicated dance

Tax rules and concerns about Sears Holdings Corp's (SHLD.O) tenuous financial condition may force CEO Eddie Lampert to do a complicated dance as he plans to spin off the retailer's best real estate into a separate trust.


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