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The Next Chips to Transform EVs Could Be Made From Wood
[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) ADELAIDE, Australia—Ivan Williams reckons he can help to break China’s dominance of a key ingredient of electric-vehicle batteries. To do so, he has been…
Woodside Energy, Santos in Merger Talks to Create Global Energy Giant
[ad_1] SYDNEY—Woodside Energy and Santos said they are discussing a merger that could result in a new global giant worth around $52 billion, illustrating how rising demand for natural gas…
BHP CFO Steps Down Amid Executive Reshuffle
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 6, 2023 7:07 pm ET BHP Group, the world’s largest miner by market value, said its chief financial officer will step down amid a reshuffle of the…
Why Gold Prices Are Hitting Records
[ad_1] The prospect that interest rates might have peaked is powering gold prices to record highs. Futures for delivery of gold in December settled at $2,071 a troy ounce Friday, topping…
Rising Treasury Yields Pull Stocks Lower
[ad_1] Stocks, bonds and precious metals retreated Monday, reversing course after markets last week extended a monthlong stretch of gains. Higher bond yields weighed on shares of large technology companies,…
Investors Lose Legal Bid Against Exchange Over Nickel Market Blowup
[ad_1] LONDON—The London Metal Exchange chalked up a big victory over investors on Wednesday, when a court said it was within its rights to cancel trades during a high-profile blowup…
Barretts Minerals Fights to Keep Bankruptcy Case in Texas
[ad_1] Nov. 28, 2023 5:28 pm ET|WSJ Pro Talc supplier Barretts Minerals is challenging an effort by creditors, including tort claimants, to move its chapter 11 bankruptcy case from Texas…
Fertilizer Companies Are Betting on Ammonia as a Low-Carbon Fuel
[ad_1] Ammonia, a key ingredient in fertilizer and made in massive amounts globally, is high on the list of potential replacements for fossil fuels. [ad_2] Source link
Bayer CEO Says Breakup Wouldn’t Fix All of the Company’s Ills
[ad_1] BERLIN—Bayer Chief Executive Bill Anderson said the company would bounce back quickly from a recent spate of bad news, and warned that a breakup of the pharmaceutical and agricultural…