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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Trump says he would charge Stellantis 100% tariff if it moves jobs to Mexico

"Tell Stellantis that if they plan on moving we're going to charge them a 100% tariff on every car"

FILE - A machine plants soybeans on a farm in a rural area of Sidrolandia, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation

Mato Grosso ends incentives for the Soy Moratorium, challenging a key deforestation curb in Brazil’s Amazon since 2006.

FILE PHOTO: The LyondellBasell refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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Another US oil refinery to vanish with Lyondell Houston plant closing

LyondellBasell plans to shut its 263,776 bpd Houston refinery in early 2025, as fuel demand dips amid green energy shifts.

Arthur C. Blue, right, and Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh talk about the changed landscape of the town they grew up in, alongside the IMTT facility in the Elkinsville section of St. Rose, La., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.

An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Exxon’s $8.6 billion profit beats as volume offsets price weakness

Exxon's Q3 profit surpasses forecast, aided by Pioneer acquisition-driven shale gains and cost controls, despite a five per cent YoY dip amid weaker...

A model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup is parked in front of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford to halt production of F-150 Lightning EV pickup trucks for six weeks

"We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability," a Ford spokesperson said.

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How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation

Combining solar energy with agriculture offers a dual solution to cut carbon emissions and boost food production sustainably.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a Shell's petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. Shell beat profit expectations in Q3 2024. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
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Shell Q3 profits of $6 billion beat forecast as gas offsets weak refining

The Anglo-Dutch company's profits are up, as debt drops and sales of super-chilled LNG increase by 1 million metric tons.

FILE PHOTO: The 2017 Jeep Compass is displayed during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2017. Stellantis is reducing inventories and remedy poor commercial performance. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
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Stellantis Q3 revenues down 27% as company sees progress on inventories

The Dutch EV maker is reducing bloated inventories and remedying poor commercial performance that led to a September profit warning.

A man is reflected on Panasonic Corp's logo at Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2017. Panasonic is a key supplier of batteries to Tesla among other EV makers, as well as to data centres. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo
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Panasonic’s battery unit Q2 operating profit rises 42%, keeps forecast

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Panasonic Holdings said on Thursday second-quarter operating profit rose 42% at its battery-making energy unit, as stronger sales of energy...

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