Focus on Industry
Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem
Exxon signs non-binding deal to supply LG Chem with lithium from its Arkansas project, advancing U.S. EV battery supply chain ambitions.
Qualcomm ‘positive’ on Trump administration as it forecasts chip sales growth
Qualcomm expects $8 billion in automotive chip revenue and $4 billion in PC chip sales by fiscal 2029, it said at an investor...
Stellantis unveils technology to support flexible EV production, delays Ram electric pickup
Stellantis unveils a versatile platform for gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles but delays electric Ram truck production to 2025, citing quality focus.
Volkswagen appoints former Rivian executive as head of American business
Volkswagen appoints Kjell Gruner as head of its American business, as the automaker faces a choppy electric transition and UAW negotiations.
Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog
In Punjab, Indian farmers struggle with crop waste disposal, resorting to burning amid the air quality crisis.
Thyssenkrupp takes $1 billion hit on steel unit as outlook darkens
Thyssenkrupp takes one billion euros steel writedown, shares jump 10 per cent as analysts eye cash flow gains and a potential stake sale.
At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Small farmers receive less than 1% of climate finance, yet they feed millions and face growing threats from climate change.
In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.
Nippon Steel not to import from overseas mills in bid to save U.S. Steel deal
Nippon is looking to close its $14.9 billion deal for U.S. Steel by the end of the year before President-elect Trump enters the...
Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe as slowing EV sales hit growth
Chipmaker Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe amid EV demand slowdown; shares rise six per cent as company plans layoffs and factory closure.
