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Canada Will Double Non-US Exports Over Trump Tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney in an evening address to Canadians said the long process of an ever-closer economic relationship between the Canadian and U.S. economies is now over.
October 23, 2025Rivian Cuts 600 Jobs in Latest Setback for EV Maker
Rivian in August cited tariffs and policy changes when it聽backed away聽from a key financial goal, saying it would break even on a gross profit basis after earlier predicting a modest profit.
October 23, 2025Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for Indecisive
The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.
October 23, 2025Union Pacific Reports 7% Higher Profit Ahead of Merger
Union Pacific wants to聽buy Norfolk Southern聽in an $85 billion deal that would create the聽first transcontinental railroad.聽 That deal faces a lengthy review by the Surface Transportation Board.
October 23, 2025Could Stellantis Break Up? Former CEO Tavares Thinks So
Carlos Tavares, in a new book, says the group鈥檚 French, Italian and U.S. operations might have to split if Stellantis fails to withstand pressures from stakeholders in its home bases.
October 23, 2025DSV Warns of More Cost Cuts as Tariffs Hurt Freight Markets
Challenging market conditions related to trade tariffs and other macroeconomic factors have become 鈥渕ore visible in global trade flows鈥 in the past quarter, DSV said.聽
October 23, 2025Alcoa: High US Aluminum Prices Offset Trump Tariff Costs
Alcoa said U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum cost it $69 million more than the prior quarter, although higher domestic prices for the metal helped offset the hit.聽
October 23, 2025Waymo to Test Vehicles With Humans at New Jersey Airport
Alphabet's Waymo will begin manually testing its autonomous vehicles with human drivers at Newark airport, laying the foundation to eventually ferry passengers to and from the transit hub.
October 23, 2025Tesla Profit Misses Target Despite Record Q3 Sales Surge
Tesla's Q3 profit fell short of Wall Street鈥檚 expectations despite record EV sales, a sign of the pressure automakers are facing from shifting federal policies and rising costs.
October 22, 2025Nebraska Shares CMV Crash Expertise With 11 States
鈥淭eamwork across state lines is important to keep America鈥檚 roadways safe,鈥 Nebraska State Police Capt. Martin Denton, of carrier enforcement, said Oct. 14.
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