Columbus, OH

The sale of the logistics arm of Germany’s national railway has the potential to create a new supply chain powerhouse in the United States. Final bids value DB Schenker, a unit of Deutsche Bahn, at as much as $17 billion, according to published reports. The bids from a consortium...

Schenker sale could create US logistics powerhouse

China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is making big moves to gain a foothold in Europe. BYD’s latest deal could spell big trouble for Volkswagen in Germany. BYD is taking over its distributor in Germany, allowing it to sell its cars directly in Europe’s largest auto market. On...

BYD’s bold move in Germany could spell big trouble for Volkswagen

(Reuters) -South American football was in mourning on Tuesday following the death of Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat during a Copa Libertadores game last week. The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during Nacional's game against Brazilian side Sao...

Soccer-Uruguayan Defender Izquierdo Dies After Collapsing During Match

BYD Co. said the timing of its lithium project in Chile remains up in the air as the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut continues to negotiate with authorities in the South American nation. In April last year, BYD was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate produced by Chile’s SQM...

BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government

Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company said prices for its new mass-market Mona brand would start as low as $16,812, far below that of Tesla's Model 3. The Chinese automaker said orders for the Mona M03 electric coupe exceeded 10,000 just 52 minutes after the car's formal launch Tuesday evening in Beijing.

Chinese EV company Xpeng sees shares pop 6% after it launches mass-market car

From stealth sabotage by their opponents to a simple lack of knowledge about how they work, EVs have battled a headwind of disinformation over the past few years. The claim: This has been No. 1 in the anti-EV playbook since EVs came out, and it's why the first question many people still ask when considering an EV is, "What's the range?"

4 of the biggest EV myths that you'll be glad to know are false

Aurora, CO

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What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Concentrated bets on popular Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings may have led to losses in billions of dollars for hedge funds from a crash in its shares following downbeat comments from its executives. U.S.-listed shares in PDD, the owner of low-priced retailer Temu, plummeted 33% this...

Hedge Funds May Lose Billions From Temu Owner PDD's Stock Crash

Reuters

(Reuters) - Britain's car production fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, hurt by manufacturers shifting to new models and temporary disruptions in supply chain, industry data showed on Thursday.

UK car output drops for fifth straight month in July, data shows

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -An ongoing feud between a Brazil Supreme Court justice and Elon Musk left social media platform X on the brink of being blocked in the country, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva demanded that the billionaire comply with local laws. X was still working normally in...

Musk's X Braces for Brazil Shutdown as Authorities Call for Accountability

Fox Business

The energy needs met by fossil fuels will be prevalent "to 2060 and beyond," according to one billionaire businessman who believes Democrats are waking up to that "truth."

Billionaire oil CEO says Democrats are 'starting to recognize' the green energy push is 'all a fallacy'

Norwegian state oil company Equinor has announced that it is retreating from key emerging markets in the global offshore wind sector. After closing its office in Vietnam, it is now canceling all offshore wind projects in Portugal and Spain. Equinor cited high interest rates, inflation in equipment and construction costs,...

Equinor Retreats From Three Offshore Wind Markets

Industrial gases firm Linde said it would invest more than $2 B to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow's Path2Zero production complex in Alberta, Canada. The facility would be the largest clean hydrogen production site in Canada upon completion in 2028 and would also supply to other customers along with Dow, the company said.

Linde to invest $2 B in Canada to supply hydrogen to Dow's Alberta chemical complex

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel said on Thursday it plans to make an additional investment of about $1.3 billion in U.S. Steel's two mills as part of its pending acquisition of the U.S. company.

Nippon Steel to make additional investment in US Steel's mills

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday ordered the blocking of the financial accounts of billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink due to the lack of legal representatives in the country for social media platform X, a Supreme Court source told Reuters. Moraes and Musk have been...

Brazil Judge Blocks Starlink Accounts in the Country Amid X Spat, Source Says

(Reuters) -New car sales in the European Union rose 0.2% in July, slowed by declines in France and Germany, while battery-electric vehicles continued to lose market share, data from Europe's auto industry body showed on Thursday.

EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says

Omaha, NE

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett's company has unloaded more of its Bank of America stake, selling nearly 25 million shares worth almost $1 billion over the past week. Berkshire Hathaway has steadily sold off 116 million Bank of America shares since July. But it still controls nearly...

Warren Buffett's Firm Sells Another $1 Billion of Bank of America Stock but Still Holds Almost 12%

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United Nations has released $100 million to support 10 underfunded humanitarian crises in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, the U.N. said on Friday. More than a third of this funding will go to aid operations in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million),...

UN Releases $100 Million to Support 10 Underfunded Crises

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

WyoFile

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in Germany, with surcharges added to the usual freight rates, commodity traders said on Thursday. Low water is hampering shipping parts of the river from Cologne southwards, including...

Low Water Hampers Rhine River Shipping in Germany

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Thyssenkrupp Works Council Says Steel Leadership Crisis Puts Sale at Risk

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's planned sale of its steel business is at risk over uncertainty following a leadership crisis at the unit, the head of the...

Thyssenkrupp Works Council Says Steel Leadership Crisis Puts Sale at Risk

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