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ConocoPhillips Nears $1.3 Billion Sale of Oklahoma Assets

ConocoPhillips is in advanced talks to sell some of its Oklahoma assets to closely held Flywheel Energy for around $1.3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

July 22, 2025
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Carney Tempers Hopes for Fast US-Canada Trade Deal

鈥淐anada will not accept a bad deal. Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs,鈥 Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters after meeting with the country's provincial leaders.

July 22, 2025
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Nevoya Raises $9.3 Million in Backing for Expansion Plans

California-based carrier Nevoya raised $9.3 million in seed financing to bolster its expansion plans, the company said July 22.

July 22, 2025
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Americans, Not Exporters, Eat Rising Tariff Costs

鈥淭he top-down macro evidence seems clear: Americans are mostly paying for the tariffs,鈥 George Saravelos, global head of FX research at Deutsche Bank.

July 22, 2025
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As Tesla Sales Dip, GM EVs Close the Gap

Americans bought 310,800 EVs in Q2, a 6.3% drop from the year-earlier period. However, the sales dip 鈥 21,000 vehicles 鈥 was nearly equal to the slump in transactions for Tesla.

July 22, 2025
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Paccar Q2 Profit Slumps as Weak Truckload Market Persists

Truck manufacturer Paccar鈥檚 profit dived 35.3% year over year in the second quarter as the freight recession continued to hamper tractor sales, particularly among truckload carriers.

July 22, 2025
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Pure Lithium Shifts Battery Production to Chicago

Pure Lithium will move its operations from Boston to Chicago and invest $46 million to launch manufacturing of lithium metal batteries in Illinois, state officials announced July 10.

July 22, 2025
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Mack Supplies More Pioneer Safety Package Details

The revamped safety packages are headlined by a switch away from Bendix Fusion to a proprietary safety and collision mitigation system 鈥 Mack Protect.

July 22, 2025
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GM Profit Falls as Trump Tariffs Add $1.1 Billion in Costs

General Motors said it suffered a $1.1 billion profit hit from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs and revealed no plan for a near-term fix to return to pre-tariff profit levels.

July 22, 2025
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Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Urges Canada to Hike Steel Tariffs

The notoriously combative U.S. executive and vocal public supporter of President Donald Trump said July 21 that Carney and his cabinet should enact 鈥渟ignificant鈥 trade protections.

July 21, 2025