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Venezuela鈥檚 Oil Output Can Grow 30%-40% This Year, US Says
There鈥檚 鈥渆normous鈥 interest among companies seeking to enter the Latin American producer, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview in Paris.
February 18, 2026Kraft Heinz Replaces North American President
Nicolas Amaya will lead Kraft Heinz鈥檚 North American operations starting next week, replacing Pedro Navio, the company said in a statement
February 18, 2026Mullen Group Leans on Deals for Revenue Gains
A lack of capital investment by the private sector remained a significant headwind. Murray Mullen noted that consumers struggled with inflation as basic needs became more costly.
February 18, 2026Uber Will Spend $100M to Build Robotaxi Charging Stations
Uber said it will focus on building the high-capacity charging hubs聽starting in the San Francisco Bay Area, L.A. and聽Dallas聽鈥斅爉arkets where it plans to聽launch public robotaxi services.
February 18, 2026California Won't Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot Marketing
The automaker has taken 鈥渃orrective action鈥 including ending the use of Autopilot branding in California, the state鈥檚 Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement late Feb. 17.聽
February 18, 2026Steel Dynamics Raises BlueScope Offer to $11 Billion
Steel Dynamics and SGH raised their all-cash bid for Australia鈥檚 BlueScope Steel in an effort to woo shareholders after the target rejected a previous offer.
February 17, 2026US and Japan Advance Tariff-Linked $550B Investment Plan
The U.S. and Japan unveiled the debut projects of a $550 billion investment fund, pressing ahead with a trade and economic pact in the weeks before Japan鈥檚 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet President Donald Trump.
February 17, 2026Tesla Reports 14 Robotaxi Crashes in Texas Pilot
Tesla's robotaxis have been involved in over a dozen crashes in Austin since service began, according to reports the carmaker has made to regulators.
February 17, 2026Autonomous Vehicles Steer Robotics Growth
The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines could balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to a team of Barclays analysts.聽
February 17, 2026Port of L.A. Imports Slump as Tariffs Disrupt Trade Flows
Total container traffic through the Port of Los Angeles dropped 12% in January as exports and imports weakened from a year earlier, when shippers rushed to move freight in anticipation of tariffs.
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