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FILE PHOTO: United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to the attendees during a campaign rally for U.S. Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca cook/File Photo
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Stellantis says Illinois investment plans delayed

United Auto Workers warns of potential action as Stellantis delays Illinois factory plans.

According to the Atlantic Council, Chinese sales of EVs abroad rose 70 percent in 2023, reaching $34.1 billion. Almost 40 percent went to the European Union (AFP)
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EU plans 36% tariff on Chinese EVs, lower for Tesla

EU Tesla tariffs pegged at just 9% as the bloc continues trade battle with China over state subsidies.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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XPeng projects lower-than-expected quarterly revenue

Tough competition in the EV market and increased EU tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles lead to lower XPeng revenue forecasts.

FILE PHOTO: Hess logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BusinessNewsOil

Hess Guyana’s secret value becomes part of Exxon arbitration, sources say

Value of Guyana oil field partly owned by Hess under scrutiny by experts as part of Exxon objection to Chevron's takeover.

FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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US West Coast refiners still waiting for TMX margin boost

Expected deliveries to West Coast US oil companies from Trans Mountain have failed to materialise, with TMX mostly exporting to Asia.

LSEG signage is seen on screens in the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
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Copper miners, energy stocks pull FTSE 100 lower

Energy shares were the biggest losers on the FTSE 100, declining 1% due to a drop in oil prices.

Reinforcing steel bars are stacked at the construction site for the gigafactory of Swedish lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt in Lohe-Rickelshof near Heide, Germany, March 25, 2024.   REUTERS/Swantje Stein/File Photo
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Battery maker Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden

Consolidation of Northvolt's research will shift from California to Swedish hub amid strategic review.

Logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee of the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
BusinessCoalMineralsMiningNews

Initial bids for Anglo’s Australian coal mines due by Sept 9, sources say

Several companies thought to be interested in Anglo coal mines sale, as the mining giant simplifies in the wake of rejected BHP takeover.

FILE PHOTO: Workers from BHP's Escondida copper mine, camp close to 'Coloso' port owned by the copper company, strike in Antofagasta, Chile August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cristian Rudolffi/File Photo
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Analysis: BHP’s quick strike fix sets tone for labor talks amid copper rally

Quick turnaround in workers' dispute helped BHP avoid the damaging effects of a 2017 walk-out, at a time when copper is in high...

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New Zealand to reduce availability of emission credits from 2025

New Zealand would more than halve the number of units it makes available to offset carbon emissions between 2025 to 2029.

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