What Car Sales Can Tell Us About the U.S. Auto Market Right Now

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3 January 2025 at 21:43

Demand for pickup trucks and hybrid vehicles helped automakers increase deliveries, but challenges loom for 2025.

Venture Capitalist Sues Paypal Over Program for Minority Startups

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3 January 2025 at 19:18

An Asian-American fund manager accused the payments company of discrimination by ignoring her application under a $100 million initiative.

Booz Allen Hamilton to Pay $15.9 Million in False Claims Settlement

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3 January 2025 at 17:54

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding agreed to a $15.9 million settlement with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving allegations the company submitted fraudulent claims to the U.S. under military task orders.

Nuclear-Energy Stocks Gain After Easing of Hydrogen Tax-Credit Rules

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3 January 2025 at 17:09

The final rule for clean-hydrogen production would allow some nuclear power plants that are at risk of retirement to produce the gas.

Bayer Secures End of Roundup Weedkiller Litigation in Australia

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3 January 2025 at 14:53

The German pharmaceutical and agricultural conglomerate said the Federal Court of Australia closed the last pending case in the country over whether its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

Biden Blocks Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel

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3 January 2025 at 13:51

The yearlong campaign by the Japanese steelmaker for a $14.1 billion deal crashed against opposition to foreign ownership from political leaders and the United Steelworkers union.

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

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3 January 2025 at 11:30

Find insight on Royal Gold, Newmont and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

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3 January 2025 at 21:52

Find insight on Rivian Automotive, BYD, Li Auto, Tesla and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport.

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

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3 January 2025 at 21:53

Find insight on oil prices, investments in clean energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories

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3 January 2025 at 11:00

The jet manufacturer outlines more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to address concerns about production issues.

Kweichow Moutai Expects to Meet Revenue Growth Target Despite China Market Woes

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3 January 2025 at 01:02

Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai expects to meet its revenue growth target for 2024 despite subdued consumer sentiment and slumping wholesale prices in its home market.

Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns

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2 January 2025 at 23:08

After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

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2 January 2025 at 21:54

Find insight on metal prices, BASF, Merdeka and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

Tesla's Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

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2 January 2025 at 17:43

A surge of promotional deals in the fourth quarter failed to stimulate sales enough to top the prior-year results.

WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia's New Social-Media Rules

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2 January 2025 at 08:51

The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.

Swisscom Trims Profit Outlook on Early Closing of Vodafone Italia Deal

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2 January 2025 at 07:14

Swisscom lowered its core earnings guidance after the deal to merge its Italian subsidiary Fastweb and Vodafone’s operations closed on Dec. 31.

BYD, Chinese EV Peers Post Record Sales for December

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2 January 2025 at 04:50

Chinese electric-vehicle makers have benefited from a government trade-in program in the world’s largest market for EVs.

Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator

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1 January 2025 at 23:58

Alibaba Group has agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail in a $1.7 billion deal, the latest divestment as part of efforts to focus on its core e-commerce business.

Green-Energy Firms' Pitch to Trump: You're Going to Need a Lot of Power

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1 January 2025 at 10:30

Instead of touting projects as “clean and affordable,” renewables firms are highlighting their projects’ ability to meet energy needs.

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