A Onetime Paper Maker Is Now the King of Lithium
Charlotte, N.C.-based Albemarle, which began as a paper mill in 1887, has become a key cog in a tight global...
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America’s Factory Boom Drives Sales Surge for Excavators, Steel and Trucks
Construction of semiconductor and battery factories helps Caterpillar, Nucor and other manufacturers plow past economic uncertainty and rising interest rates....
WSJ News Exclusive | Apollo Global-Led Group Nears Deal to Buy Arconic
The firms are set to pay $30 a share, or about $3 billion, for the industrial-parts manufacturer, according to people...
Glencore Returns to Acquisitions With Offer for Teck Resources
BusinessCanadian miner rejects unsolicited offer from Swiss-based commodity company Source link
U.S. Aluminum Producers Support Biden Tariffs on Russian Imports
American companies said they don’t expect the move by the Biden administration to drive up U.S. costs. Source link
Workers Lose Ground to Inflation Despite Big Wage Gains
EconomyRecent data suggest a shift is under way, with paycheck totals gaining as inflation recedes Source link
Tourism and Manufacturing Fight for the Future of Power in Europe
The Ukraine war has spurred the EU to accelerate the shift away from natural gas to wind and solar power,...
Prices on Lithium Deals Start to Move With the Times
Fixed-price contracts are falling out of favor for the mineral as producers and consumers embrace deals that more readily reflect...
Looking for $100,000 Salary? See How Much the Biggest U.S. Companies Pay Workers
Tesla (TSLA)$40,723-12%0099,290Automobiles & ComponentsBerkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)$58,881-14%6.35.6371,653Banks and financialActivision Blizzard (ATVI)$117,20718%7.01,5609,800Media & EntertainmentCopart (CPRT)$35,6381%147278,600Commercial & Professional ServicesAlphabet (GOOGL)$295,8848%2127156,500Media & EntertainmentMarketAxess (MKTX)$162,1209%3542676Banks...
Why It’s So Hard to Keep Russian Diamonds and Gold Out of the U.S. Despite Sanctions
Russian gold and diamonds could still be sold in the U.S. despite being sanctioned, lawmakers and industry participants say, unless...
Twitter Adopts Poison Pill Plan to Block Elon Musk From Increasing Stake
Twitter adopted a poison-pill takeover defense to make it difficult for Elon Musk to increase ownership beyond 15%. The move...
Aluminum Makers Seek Old Cans, Shredded Cars to Fuel New Plants
Aluminum makers are on a nationwide hunt for more old cans, shredded cars and factory waste to keep up with...
Rio Tinto Offers $2.7 Billion for Remaining Stake in Turquoise Hill
Rio Tinto PLC offered to pay roughly $2.7 billion to buy out minority shareholders in Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.,...
Russian Aluminum Giant’s Owner Considers Splitting Foreign Operations
The controlling shareholder of Rusal, 486 34.08% Russia’s largest aluminum producer, said it was exploring a separation of the company’s...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Has Western Companies Bracing for Sanctions Hit
Western companies with operations in Russia and Ukraine are girding for the potential impact of fresh sanctions after Russian President...
China’s Slowdown to Limit Global Growth but Not Undermine World Economy
HONG KONG—A prolonged slowdown in China’s economic growth could hurt some multinational companies and commodity producers for years to come,...
U.S., EU Sanctions on Russia Could Ensnarl Western Oil Companies
LONDON—Some of the West’s biggest oil companies could find themselves in the crosshairs of sanctions now being drafted by their...
Europe’s Industrial Firms Flash Warning on Energy Costs
Steelmakers, glass manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses in Europe are calling on governments to take action to stop record gas...
Farewell Offshoring, Outsourcing. Pandemic Rewrites CEO Playbook.
Uncertainty in the global supply chain is driving executives to seek operations away from cheaper countries to locales affording greater...
Toyota Is Accused of Using Stolen Motor Technology in Rare Lawsuit
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. used stolen technology for a steel material in electric motors, Nippon Steel Corp. alleged in a...
