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Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator

January 6, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator
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.

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

January 6, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Green-Energy Firms’ Pitch to Trump: You’re Going to Need a Lot of Power
Instead of touting projects as “clean and affordable,” renewables firms are highlighting their projects’ ability to meet energy needs.

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ArcelorMittal’s South Africa Business to Wind Down Long-Steel Production

January 6, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on ArcelorMittal’s South Africa Business to Wind Down Long-Steel Production
Around 3,500 jobs will be affected after weak economic conditions, high costs and Chinese steel imports weighed on the company.

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Bayer Secures End of Roundup Weedkiller Litigation in Australia

January 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Bayer Secures End of Roundup Weedkiller Litigation in Australia
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.

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Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories

January 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories
The jet manufacturer outlines more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to address concerns about production issues.

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

January 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kweichow Moutai Expects to Meet Revenue Growth Target Despite China Market Woes
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.

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

January 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
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.

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

January 5, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years
A surge of promotional deals in the fourth quarter failed to stimulate sales enough to top the prior-year results.

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

January 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Car Sales Can Tell Us About the U.S. Auto Market Right Now
Demand for pickup trucks and hybrid vehicles helped automakers increase deliveries, but challenges loom for 2025.

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

January 3, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Biden Blocks Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
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.

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