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Trump Win Could Dent Future US GDP Growth, Goldman Warns

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists gamed out the potential economic implications of a Republican or Democratic victory in the November elections.

September 3, 2024
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US, China to Restart Climate Talks in Beijing

Climate negotiators from the U.S. and China will resume talks Sept. 4 in Beijing on deepening emissions cuts and transition funding.

September 3, 2024
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California鈥檚 AB 98 Sets Distance Rules for New Warehouses

New large warehouses would have to be several hundred feet or more from homes, schools and other sensitive land uses if a late-hour bill approved by California鈥檚 Legislature becomes law.

September 3, 2024
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Perspective: Overcoming the Greatest Hurdle to ZEV Adoption

The greatest hurdle to the widespread adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles is the most difficult to overcome: an underlying lack of trust and faith in ZEVs.

September 3, 2024
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Germany Issues Airfreight Security Alert

BERLIN 鈥 German security authorities are warning of 鈥渦nconventional incendiary devices鈥 being sent via freight service providers after several incidents in which parcels sent by private individuals across Europe caught fire while in transit.

September 3, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Grants $3.5 Million for CDL Training at 27 Schools

Texas, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon and Pennsylvania are the biggest beneficiaries from the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grant program funding.

September 3, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Volkswagen Could Cancel a No-Layoffs Pledge

FRANKFURT, Germany 鈥 Volkswagen says auto industry headwinds mean it can鈥檛 rule out plant closings in its home country and must drop a pledge that would have barred layoffs through 2029.

September 3, 2024
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US Reports 28th Death From Exploding Takata Air Bag Inflators

DETROIT 鈥 Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States.

September 3, 2024
BusinessFuel

Brent Crude Tumbles Below $75 a Barrel, Erasing 2024 Gains

Brent erased its 2024 gains as concerns about demand in the world鈥檚 two biggest economies overshadow heightened geopolitical risks.

September 3, 2024
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China Responds to Canada鈥檚 EV Tariffs With Rapeseed Probe

China will start an anti-dumping probe into rapeseed imports from Canada, with trade tensions escalating after Canada imposed tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, steel and aluminum.

September 3, 2024

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