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FILE PHOTO: A soybean delivery is sampled during harvest season at Deerfield AG Services grain elevator facility in Massillon, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021. Picture taken October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo
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Speedy US corn and soy harvests strain farmers, storage capacity

U.S. farmers are harvesting record corn and soybean crops at a rapid pace, straining storage capacity and facing low prices.

FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy CEO and Qatar's Minister of Energy Saad al-Kaabi sits during a private interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Imad Creidi/File Photo
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Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by US, UAE rivalry

Qatar struggles to secure new LNG deals with Japan and South Korea as competition rises from U.S. suppliers offering flexible terms.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford logo is pictured at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
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GM, Ford brace for investor scrutiny over pricing power, EV losses

GM and Ford face investor doubts as they report Q3 results amid challenges in gas car pricing power and EV losses.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a Tesla electric vehicle is placed on a car outside a dealership in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Musk to face questions on Tesla’s robotaxi bets on results day

Tesla investors will get the chance to question Elon Musk's robotaxi after a recent unveil lacked key details, hitting shares.

Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada's energy sector as promised — but questions still linger about who will pay for the project's massive cost overruns. In this photograph taken with a drone, the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm is seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday, April 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?

The Trans Mountain pipeline carries Alberta's crude oil to the B.C. coast — but questions remain about who will cover its cost overruns.

Passengers wait to board an AVE high-speed (Talgo 350) train to Madrid at the Antequera-Santa Ana train station, in Antequera, Spain, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/ File Photo
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Sidenor in talks to buy some or all of Spanish train maker Talgo

Basque steel maker Sidenor is in talks with Talgo about buying some or all of the Spanish train maker's shares, Talgo said on...

Colombia's Environment Minister Susana Muhamad and other participants attend the opening plenary of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo, Colombia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
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Explainer: What’s on the agenda at the COP16 nature summit in Colombia?

At COP16 in Cali, nearly 200 countries will discuss national biodiversity plans, genetic data access, and Indigenous rights to combat nature loss.

FILE PHOTO: Cars are seen waiting in traffic on a road near Porta Nuova district in Milan, Italy, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File photo
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Top EU countries spend $45 billion subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, study says

The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a recent study.

Monica dos Santos, who lost her house, poses for a picture at Bento Rodrigues district, which was covered with mud after a dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst, in Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Brazil October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Washington Alves
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Brazil to ink deal with miners over Mariana dam collapse on Oct. 25

The agreement for Vale, BHP, and Samarco to compensate for the Mariana dam collapse is set to be signed on Oct. 25.

FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

Biden's admin speeds up clean energy projects, aiming to secure climate legacy before term ends amid potential Trump return.

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