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FILE PHOTO: A Porsche logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File photo
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Porsche bids to restore output, tackle supply chain risks in second half

Porsche fighting to restore production volumes after months of supply chain snags, slow EV demand and a sales slump in China

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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China’s BYD widens EV lead over Tesla in Singapore, Southeast Asia, data shows

China's BYD widened its sales lead over Tesla in Singapore in the first half of this year, government data showed

FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Russia considering ban on diesel exports, Kommersant reports

The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Canadian mining company Teck Resources Limited is displayed above their booth at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Canada’s Teck Resources beats second-quarter profit estimates

Canadia's Teck Resources beat Q2 profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by higher production of copper at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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Rivian to face trial in Tesla trade secrets theft case, judge says

After judge denies dismissal of lawsuit, Rivian-Tesla trial set to go ahead after company allegedly Elon Musk's employees.

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/file photo
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Oil prices edge up off six-week lows

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday but were still close to their lowest level in six weeks with few signs of a fuel...

The Crown Estate owns Britain’s seabed up to 12 nautical miles from the mainland (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Wind farms more than double UK Crown Estate profit to £1.1bn

The Crown Estate owns the vast majority of Britain’s seabed, and leases part of it to wind farm operators.

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 to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years

The Nikkei business daily, which first reported the news, said Nippon had decided to shift its attention to the U.S. and India.

Tesla reported a drop in second-quarter profits after a string of vehicle price cuts in response to stiffening competition among electric vehicles (AFP)
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Tesla reports profit drop on price cuts, lower vehicle sales

Tesla reported a significant drop in Q2 profits Tuesday due to price cuts while heavily investing in AI and other tech.

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Clean Prosperity: Measuring credit oversupply risks in Alberta’s carbon market

A report from Clean Prosperity argues that Alberta risks having an oversupply of carbon credits and urges the provincial government to reform the...

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