By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a two-day investigative hearing June 22-23 on the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Pa[...]
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May 23, 2023
Vedanta raises about $850 million via JPMorgan, Oaktree loan – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Vedanta Group, the promoter of metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, has signed a five-year loan for about $850 million with JPMorgan and Oaktree, Bloomberg News reported, citing p[...]
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Speeding up US power grid connection ‘top priority’, FERC chairman says
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission aims to finalize its plan to speed up the process of connecting power projects to the grid over the coming months,[...]
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Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Australian-based lithium miner Allkem Ltd, set for a $10.6 billion merger with U.S.-based Livent Corp, sees “enormous” opportunity in Argenti[...]
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U.S. has ‘real concern’ about Tesla Autopilot driver interaction
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday there are concerns about the interaction between Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system Aut[...]
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Tech group AOM’s video licensing policy no longer in EU antitrust crosshairs
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The Alliance for Open Media (AOM), whose members include Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple and Meta, on Tuesday dodged a possible fine after EU antitrust regulato[...]
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China opposes trade agreement reached between U.S. and Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposed the agreement reached between the U.S. and Taiwan, urging the U.S. to “carefully handle economic and trade relations with Taiwan”, China[...]
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Uber partners with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer driverless rides
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc will offer driverless cars on its ride-hailing and food delivery platform later this year through a partnership with Alphabet Inc’s Waymo, t[...]
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Italy’s central bank sees sharp rise in rents amid student housing protests
By Federico Maccioni and Alvise Armellini MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Italy is experiencing a surge in rent prices, the country’s central bank said on Tuesday, against the backdrop of growing s[...]
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