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Global regulators quiz banks amid climate-risk tussle, sources say

Global banking regulators are probing banks' climate risk management practices, seeking consensus amid varied approaches.

An EV charger next to a Volvo car at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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Volvo Cars cuts full-year growth outlook on EV slowdown

Volvo Cars beat Q3 profit expectations but cut its full-year sales growth forecast amid a premium market slowdown.

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed Qualcomm logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal

Qualcomm and Google partner to help automakers build custom AI voice assistants using combined chip and software technology.

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US extends semiconductor tax breaks to some solar factories

The U.S. extends a tax break to solar wafer makers, aiming to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on China.

FILE PHOTO: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York, U.S., April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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NYC comptroller Lander to end private market fossil fuel investments

If approved, the plan would bar future investments in pipelines and LNG terminals in the funds' private equity portfolios.

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US working ‘as fast as we can’ to finalize EV conversion grants: official

The U.S. Energy Department is quickly finalizing $1.7B in grants to help GM and Stellantis convert plants for EV production.

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Spain loses UK appeal over immunity in renewable energy incentives lawsuit

Spain loses appeal in its bid to claim immunity in a multi-million euro case over cuts to renewable energy incentives.

FILE PHOTO: Residents walk by power grid towers at Bair Island State Marine Park in Redwood City, California, United States, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US grants $428 million to clean energy projects in communities that relied on coal

Many of the projects are in states that have leaned Republican in recent elections or are battleground states. 

FILE PHOTO: Charging plugs for electric vehicles (EV) are pictured at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Shift to electric vehicles will have far-reaching impact, IMF says

The global transition toward electric vehicles will have "far-reaching" impacts on investment, production, trade and employment, says IMF.

FILE PHOTO: A view of Thyssenkrupp headquarters in Essen, Germany, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Carlyle drops out of bidding process for Thyssenkrupp marine unit

The company did not say why Carlyle had exited the process, adding it was now focusing on a spin-off of the division, which...

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