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Waymo Seeks More Than $15 Billion in Funding Round

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation near $100 billion, in a financing round led by its parent company.

December 17, 2025
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California Set to Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Dec. 16 the suspension won’t take effect for 90 days to give Tesla time to appeal or come into compliance.

December 17, 2025
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Europe Backs Away From Total Combustion Engine Ban

Under the new proposal, tailpipe emissions will have to be reduced by 90% by the middle of the next decade compared with the current goal of a 100% reduction.

December 16, 2025
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Xi Warns Officials Against Superficial Economic Gains

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said officials should not only be assessed by the economic growth rate, but also their achievements in ensuring people’s well-being and maintaining stability.

December 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands' Loan Value Sinks Further; Rescue Seen as Critical

Marathon Asset Management and others that provided First Brands Group with $1.1 billion are seeing the super-senior debt crater at a speed that bankruptcy experts say is unprecedented.

December 11, 2025
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Industry Reacts to English-Language Enforcement Crackdown

The language crackdown is part of a broader Trump administration campaign that’s upending the trucking industry, a critical pillar of the U.S. economy.

December 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Rushes to Stymie Panic as Loan Plunges to 63¢

Major First Brands investors have offloaded stakes in the bankrupt auto supplier’s debt, causing the value of its most senior loan to collapse and prompting it to pull forward a lender call.

December 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Mexico to Raise China Tariffs, Hopes for US Relief on Steel

Mexico’s Congress is set to vote this week on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s proposed tariffs on China, part of a broader plan to shield local producers and ease trade tensions with the U.S.

December 9, 2025
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Farmers Say Trump Aid Brings Relief but Not Recovery

“This is kind of a Band-Aid — we need more markets more than we need aid,” said Missouri farmer Marty Richardson, adding that he feels like 2026 will be just as bad as this year.

December 9, 2025
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Nvidia Wins Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China

President Trump granted Nvidia, America’s most-valuable company, permission Dec. 9 to export its high-end H200 chip to China, watering down years of U.S. national security safeguards.

December 9, 2025