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China EV maker BYD to build $290 million battery component plant in Chile
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's BYD Co Ltd, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, plans to build a $290 million lithium cathode factory in Chile's northern Antofagasta region, said Chilean ec...
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ValueAct urges ouster of Seven & i President Isaka – letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - ValueAct Capital is pushing to oust Seven & i Holdings President Ryuichi Isaka, saying he is responsible for a "flawed strategy" and stating publicly for th...
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G7 nations considering near-total ban on exports to Russia -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing Japanese government sources. Bloomberg news on T...
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Recession fears set stocks on course for weekly drop
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks slid toward their worst week in a month-and-a-half on Friday and oil nursed losses, while bonds enjoyed their best bid in weeks as U.S. data and ear...
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MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race heats up
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Carmaker MG Motor is launching a plug-in hybrid SUV in Mexico, the company announced on Thursday, as the market for hybrid and electric vehicles in the Latin Ame...
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Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation lawsuit against Australian news website
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped a defamation lawsuit against an Australian news site over an opinion piece he said accused him of complicity in the Jan. 6 attack ...
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Oil prices extend losses on fears of recession and slower oil demand
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Friday, extending losses from the two previous days and heading for a weekly decline, as softening U.S. economic data and a rise in U.S. gasoline...
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Chile’s Boric announces plan to nationalize lithium industry
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would nationalize the country's lithium industry and create a separate state-owned company to produce the metal used to make el...
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Dollar snaps five-week losing streak as bets on US rate hike in May firm
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was eyeing its first weekly gain in more than a month on Friday as bets for another rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve in May firm, though its gains were...
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Pope loses verified status on Twitter, US basketball star LeBron James remains
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including pop icon Beyonce and Pope Francis losing their verified statuses....
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