Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory on Russia’s doorstep

Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory on Russia’s doorstep

A view of the NEO magnetic plant in Narva, a city in northeastern Estonia. A plant producing rare-earth magnets for Europe’s electric vehicle and wind-energy sectors. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images NARVA, Estonia — Europe’s big bet to break China’s rare earths dominance starts on …

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5 European stocks to watch this earnings season as Trump’s tariffs hit

5 European stocks to watch this earnings season as Trump’s tariffs hit

Investors are entering 2025’s first-quarter earnings season with a huge cloud of uncertainty hanging over them — thanks primarily to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The scale of duties announced in April, along with the volatility injected by subsequent updates and reversals in policy, have so far exceeded even the …

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Sports teams adopt tactile tech for blind and low-vision fans

Sports teams adopt tactile tech for blind and low-vision fans

Jordan Moon (left) and Macaulay Beasley (right) use OneCourt tablets at the Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game in Phoenix on March 2. Courtesy: Phoenix Suns During a break at the March 2 game between the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, a player made a half-court shot that had …

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Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers

Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers

Almost all automakers are going to feel a pinch from the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on Saturday on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China. Auto manufacturers ship tens of billions of dollars worth of finished automobiles, engines, transmissions and other components each week across the U.S. borders …

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What investors should know about the UAW’s organizing drive of VW

What investors should know about the UAW’s organizing drive of VW

Volkswagens are seen in the employee parking lot at the Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT – The United Auto Workers notched a big win this weekend. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the …

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