WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top U.S. consumer watchdog on Wednesday unveiled a measure that would scrutinize excessive credit card fees and demand card issuers disclose more data around revenue and expenses in a bid to stamp out abuses and boost competition.

(Reuters) -Belgium's Umicore on Wednesday presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026, as it prepares for soaring demand largely driven by electrical vehicle production.

Private equity firm TPG Inc agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Convey Health Solutions Holdings it does not already own, in an all-cash transaction announced on Tuesday.

Chinese state-backed Greenland Holdings Corp Ltd was on Wednesday downgraded to "selective default" by rating agency S&P Global, after the property developer extended the maturity of its $500-million bonds by one year.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday he will put a bipartisan legislation to lower insulin costs for a vote on the Senate floor "very soon".

JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has started preparation work to restart another aged power generation unit at its Anegasaki thermal power station, near Tokyo, to help the region avoid any power crunch during the peak winter demand season.