The Electric-Car Era Needs a Lot of Really Big Trees

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Canada Goods-Trade Surplus Widens in September

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 7, 2023 12:05 pm ET OTTAWA—Canada’s goods-trade surplus with the rest of the world widened more than expected in September to the largest in 15 months as…

BHP CEO Says China Commodity Demand Robust Despite Economic Struggles

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 1, 2023 1:54 am ET ADELAIDE, Australia—China’s demand for commodities including iron ore and copper remains robust, the chief executive of mining giant BHP Group said, even…

Stocks End October With Gains, Post Monthly Losses

[ad_1] A busy day for corporate earnings reports ended with major stock indexes higher, though not enough to prevent them from a third-straight monthly decline.  The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%…

IFF to Sell Cosmetics Ingredients Unit to Clariant for $810 Million

[ad_1] Updated Oct. 30, 2023 2:02 am ET Swiss chemicals company Clariant AG will buy a cosmetic ingredients unit of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. for $810 million. New York-based…

BHP Iron Ore Train Drivers Threaten Strike Action in Pay Dispute

[ad_1] Updated Oct. 30, 2023 12:58 am ET Train drivers at BHP Group’s Australian iron-ore operations have voted in favor of strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions,…

Israel-Hamas War Revives Interest in U.S. Production of Iron Dome Missiles

[ad_1] Oct. 22, 2023 11:24 pm ET Israel’s war with Hamas has revived dormant U.S. interest in producing munitions for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, U.S. Army and industry…

How Pittsburgh Has Become a Hot Tech Center. Sort of.

[ad_1] Journal Reports: Technology The U.S. Cities With the Most Cutting-Edge Tech Workers By Kevin McAllister October 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET Tech hubs: Which cities are at the…

Stocks Sink After Being Yanked by Powell Comments

[ad_1] Stocks ultimately sank Thursday after being whipsawed by remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell’s comments jostled markets as investors were weighing bond yields’ ascent toward 5%, the…