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DETROIT — General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Mich.

Cargill Inc. is cutting thousands of jobs globally after the largest privately held company in the U.S. missed profit targets.

Germany will assume more than 600 million euros ($629 million) of debt that its development bank extended to Northvolt AB for the construction of a battery plant in the country.

TuSimple co-founder and former CEO Xiaodi Hou, who claims to be the company’s largest shareholder, is also seeking judicial aid in an increasingly bitter spat with former colleague Mo Chen.

Stellantis NV appointed executives including North America boss Antonio Filosa to a committee taking over from ousted CEO Carlos Tavares, as the automaker works to fill a leadership void.

Northvolt AB has named Markus Dangelmaier CEO of Northvolt Ett AB, its only factory that’s producing battery cells.

Adobe Analytics expects consumers to spend a record $13.2 billion on Dec. 2, 6.1% more than last year. That would make it the season’s — and the year’s — biggest shopping day for e-commerce.

While no specific tax increase is taking effect in California, at least two state lawmakers are raising alarm about a set of regulatory and business circumstances that could send pricing soaring.

Stellantis and joint venture partner Samsung have won a commitment from the U.S. government for a loan worth up to $7.54 billion to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Ind. 

Carriers are grappling with a tough freight market, relying on cost-cutting measures, operational efficiency and strategic revenue opportunities to stay ahead.