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Musk To Reduce White House Role As Tesla Profits Plunge

Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire announced Tuesday as the electric...

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Automakers Hold Their Breath On Trump's Erratic US Tariffs

US President Donald Trump's aggressive but fast-changing trade policy has foisted difficult questions on carmakers that they have not yet been forced...

17.04.2025 9

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Trump Tariffs To Test Resiliency Of US Consumers

In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, President Donald Trump lambasted globalization as a raw deal for...

06.04.2025 10

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Tesla To Report Results For 1st Time Since Trump Elected President

Tesla is set to report earnings Wednesday for the first time since President Donald Trump -- a close ally of CEO Elon Musk -- returned to the White...

30.01.2025 10

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As Trump Takes Aim At EVs, How Far Will Rollback Go?

As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric vehicles, a cornerstone of the Biden administration's...

23.01.2025 10

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At CES, AI-powered Garbage Trucks Reduce Battery Fire Risk

From laptops to EVs, lithium-ion batteries have fueled phenomenal growth in the 21st century, but businesses struggle with a significant downside:...

11.01.2025 10

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US Panel Could Not Reach Consensus On US-Japan Steel Deal: Nippon

A US government panel failed to reach a consensus on whether US Steel's acquisition by Nippon Steel threatens Washington's national security,...

25.12.2024 4

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US Judge Rejects Boeing 737 MAX Accord Over Diversity Policies

A US judge rejected a criminal settlement with Boeing over the 737 MAX crashes on Thursday, slamming diversity policies at the aviation giant and...

06.12.2024 3

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Prolonged Strike Clouds New Boeing CEO's Turnaround

The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest...

25.10.2024 3

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Boeing Reports $6.2 Bn Loss As It Awaits Vote On End To Strike

Boeing reported a whopping $6.2 billion quarterly loss Wednesday as a nearly six-week labor strike weighed on its commercial plane division and...

24.10.2024 2

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US Dockworkers Launch Mass Strike A Month Before Election

Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in an action that could drag on the world's...

02.10.2024 3

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US Dockworkers Launch Strike After Labor Contract Expires

Dockworkers at major ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts began walking off the job Tuesday after last-minute negotiations yielded no new labor...

01.10.2024 2

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Boeing Boosts Pay Offer In Effort To End Strike

Boeing proposed lifting hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, sweetening its initial offer in an effort to end a 10-day...

24.09.2024 5

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Boeing Faces Potential Strike As Seattle Workers Vote

Boeing faces a potentially crippling strike in the Seattle region, depending on how 33,000 workers vote Thursday on a new contract that has angered...

12.09.2024 2

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Dealmakers Ponder What's Next After Tough Biden Antitrust Years

President Joe Biden's skeptical approach to corporate mergers has been a hallmark of his administration's business policy -- a stance generally...

25.08.2024 3

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US Officials Press For Answers On Boeing Emergency On Alaska Airlines

US transportation investigators pressed officials from Boeing and a top supplier on Tuesday over manufacturing lapses that led to a...

07.08.2024 2

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