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London Metal Exchange releases notice on UK and US sanctions for Russian metals
The London Metal Exchange set out measures it is taking to comply with new U.S. and UK sanctions that prohibit exchanges from accepting...
US takes action targeting Russian aluminum, copper and nickel
Washington and London prohibited metal-trading exchanges from accepting new aluminum, copper and nickel produced by Russia.
Europe’s STOXX 600 flat on rising Middle East tensions, energy stocks spike
European shares were flat on Friday after hitting a one-week high in early trade, as rising tensions in the Middle East eroded some...
Elon Musk, Argentine president see eye-to-eye on boosting free markets, lithium
Billionaire Elon Musk and Argentina's President Javier Milei promised to work together to promote free markets. They also discussed lithium, seen as key...
US issues over $580 million in advance EV tax rebates to auto dealers since Jan 1
The U.S. government has reimbursed auto dealers for more than $580 million in advance point-of-sale consumer electric vehicle tax credit payments since Jan....
Climate targets group trustees seek to calm storm over supply chain carbon offset plan
Trustees of a climate targets verification group sought to assuage concern over their plan to allow offsetting of companies' supply chain emissions.
Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on U.S. public lands under new rule
Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on U.S. public lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old...
Copper remains in hot demand to power energy transition, AI technologies
Copper's bull run should continue for at least the next three years, fueled by global supply challenges and hot demand for the metal...
