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A wind turbine is shown at Dalhousie Mountain, N.S. on Friday, April 23, 2010. The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have told a Senate committee that they would like to see quick passage of federal legislation that would help establish an offshore wind industry on Canada’s East Coast. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaugh
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Atlantic Canadian provinces push for quick passage of federal offshore accord changes

The governments of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have told a Senate committee they would like to see quick passage of federal...

Last year, Ford cut around 1,100 jobs at its Valencia factory in eastern Spain (AFP)
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Ford says to cut 1,600 more jobs at Valencia factory

Like other automakers, Ford has decided to shift to electric vehicles, which requires massive investments in developing new technologies and retooling factories.

The Tesla Logo is seen at a dealership in Durango, northern Spain, October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West
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Tesla reported to police in Sweden over alleged illegal electrical work

US EV manufacturer Tesla has been reported to police in Sweden accused of performing electrical installation work without the necessary registration

FILE PHOTO: Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) speaks as U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) joins striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells at Ohio EV battery plant

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build...

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
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Nippon Steel executive saw positive reaction from U.S. Steel workers

Nippon Steel VC Takahiro Mori met with US Steel's employees and community leaders to discuss its proposed acquisition of the US company

FILE PHOTO: A sign of battery manufacturer CATL is pictured at its booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said

An extreme fire warning sign is shown along Highway 97 toward Fort Nelson outside the Charlie Lake Fire Hall near Fort St. John, B.C., on Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily
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Reduction in volumes forces Fort Nelson, B.C. natural gas plant to suspend operations

A company that operates a natural gas plant in Fort Nelson, B.C., is suspending operations because of a reduction in gas volumes, which...

FILE PHOTO: Emma Hansson, chairman of IF Metall Stockholms lan, stands on strike outside Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, as workshop workers at the electric car company Tesla have gone on strike demanding that the company sign a collective agreement, in Stockholm, Sweden, October 27, 2023.  Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Tesla investor, Norway’s KLP, to support collective bargaining motion at AGM

Tesla investor KLP will vote in favour of a shareholder proposal urging the U.S. EV maker to engage in wage and other labour...

Nigerians are facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, with double-digit inflation leaving many struggling to afford food (AFP)
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Nigeria union strike shuts power grid, schools, disrupts flights

Unions in Nigeria are also protesting an electricity tariff hike and there have been widespread blackouts after the Transmission Company of Nigeria said...

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