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A Deere & Co. John Deere combine harvester cuts through a field of wheat during the summer harvest in Survilliers, France, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
AgricultureBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryManufacturingNews

Deere boosts bet on autonomous tractors with new machines

Deere unveils autonomous tractors and industrial equipment at CES 2025, addressing labor shortages with advanced AI tech.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador sign a memorandum of understanding on Churchill Falls during an announcement in St.John's, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Politicians are digging into the details of a draft energy deal between Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro as four days of debate begins in St. John's, N.L.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
EconomyElectricityHydropowerNewsPoliticsUtilities

Bruising history with hydro projects hangs over Quebec energy debate in Newfoundland

Newfoundland debates draft energy deal with Quebec, potentially adding $17B to its treasury by 2041, ending 1969 contract.

US President Joe Biden, seen here at the White House on January 5, 2025, said he was putting the protections in place for the sake of future generations (AFP)
BusinessEconomyInfrastructureNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsRegulations

Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover

Biden bans new offshore drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, aiming to safeguard coasts before Trump's presidency.

FILE PHOTO: A Lucid Motors facility is pictured in Costa Mesa, California, U.S.,November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Lucid beats estimates for EV deliveries as price cuts, cheaper financing spur demand

Lucid tops Q4 delivery estimates, raises production, fueling a six per cent share jump for the Saudi-backed luxury EV maker.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024.  REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsNewsSolarTrade

Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs

Energy production, including batteries, rare earth minerals, and solar panels, will make up one of several focus sectors.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
BusinessEconomyIndustryInfrastructureNewsPoliticsRegulations

U.S. Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Nippon Steel sues Biden, alleging constitutional violations in $14.9B U.S. Steel deal block over national security claims.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarters in downtown Santiago, Chile March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsManufacturingMineralsNews

Chile’s Codelco copper output up ‘slightly’ in 2024, Chairman tells paper

Codelco is expected to have binding offers for its Maricunga lithium project in the first quarter of 2025.

Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the United States, speaks at an event at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
ElectricityLegislationNewsNuclear Power

US taking steps to clear hurdles for civil nuclear partnership with Indian firms

Washington and New Delhi have discussed U.S. nuclear reactor supply to energy-hungry India since the mid-2000s.

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles drive through the snow as it covers streets in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., January 5, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Richard Stottman/@cyntrix/via REUTERS
ClimateElectricityEnvironmentNewsWeather

Over 335,000 US customers without power after winter storm

Cold weather across some regions is expected to increase electrical demand and could reduce reserves.

An offshore oil rig is seen as a group of people help clean the beach in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
ClimateLegislationNatural GasNewsOilPolitics

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Biden will ban new oil and gas projects on most U.S. coasts, a move Trump may struggle to reverse.

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