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Stellantis鈥 Elkann: Auto Industry Doesn鈥檛 Need Defense Ties

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann says Europe鈥檚 auto manufacturers don鈥檛 need the defense industry to survive, after some governments called on carmakers to contribute to a defense push.

March 19, 2025
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Fed Stays the Course on Rates as Inflation Risks Grow

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 4.25%-4.5%, and said it would further slow the pace at which it is reducing its balance sheet.

March 19, 2025
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Florida Port Gains $2M State Grant to Boost Truck Traffic

鈥淎s Florida continues to attract more domestic and international business, it is critical that we bolster Florida鈥檚 ports for greater operations,鈥 Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

March 19, 2025
BusinessFuel

Brookfield Leads Race to Acquire Colonial Pipeline

The investment firm is seen as the strongest contender after final offers were submitted the week of March 10, advancing past rival infrastructure funds and potential strategic buyers.

March 19, 2025
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Oil CEOs Meet With Trump as US Unwinds Environmental Rules

The chief executives of more than a dozen oil companies will deliver a message of gratitude 鈥 as well as caution 鈥 when they meet with President Donald Trump on March 19.

March 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trump Approves LNG Exports From Venture Global鈥檚 CP2 Project

The administration has granted Venture Global LNG conditional approval to export natural gas from a planned facility in Louisiana that had stalled under the last administration.

March 19, 2025
BusinessEquipment

February Medium-Duty Sales Decline 16.8% Year Over Year

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks continued to trend below year-ago comparisons in February after a short-lived uptick the prior month, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

March 19, 2025
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Tariff Threats Spur TSMC鈥檚 Taiwan Peers to Seek US Expansion

Taiwan companies including Foxconn have sprung to the vanguard of shifting manufacturing to the U.S.

March 19, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Volkswagen Raises $393M in Sale of Traton Truck Unit Stake

Volkswagen AG raised about $393 million through the sale of a 2.2% stake in Traton SE.

March 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Shipping Group Says Trump Port Fee Plan Will Hurt Economy

Bimco says a plan by the Trump administration to introduce fees on the use of Chinese commercial ships is likely to damage the U.S. economy.聽

March 19, 2025