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EV companies, battery makers urge Trump not to kill vehicle tax credits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing major electric vehicle and battery manufacturers on Friday urged President-elect Donald Trump not to kill tax credits for electric vehicle sales and production, citing the impact on key states that voted for the Republican. The Zero Emission Transportation Association, whose members include Rivian LG, Tesla, Uber, Lucid and Panasonic,…

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Elon Musk efficiency panel seeks ‘high IQ’ staff, plans livestreams

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s government efficiency panel wants “high IQ” employees and plans weekly livestreams, according to X posts about President-elect Donald Trump’s initiative to streamline the U.S. bureaucracy. Trump named Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the panel on Tuesday. Their mission is to…

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Trump’s victory could ease regulatory path for Musk’s robotaxi, but hurdles remain

By Chris Kirkham and Rachael Levy (Reuters) – As Tesla’s electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company’s future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them. Now Musk – as one of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest backers – may have…

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EU fines Meta 797 million euros over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters. “The European Commission has fined Meta … for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal…

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Cisco beats earnings expectations as AI spurs networking gear demand

(Reuters) -Cisco Systems forecast quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates after posting upbeat first-quarter results, helped by improving demand for its networking gear amid the AI boom. Shares of the computer networking equipment maker were down 1.4% in extended trading after the company forecast annual revenue broadly in line with estimates. Companies have…

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Disney offers robust multi-year forecast, stoking stock

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney shares surged Thursday after the entertainment giant reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates and offered robust guidance for the coming years. The company projected adjusted earnings-per-share percentage growth in the high single digits in fiscal 2025, even with capital expenditures of roughly…

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Republican Dave McCormick wins US Senate seat in Pennsylvania, DDHQ projects

By Bo Erickson (Reuters) -Republican Dave McCormick won the U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, Decision Desk HQ projected on Thursday, beating Democratic incumbent Bob Casey in an important win for Republicans hoping to capture a majority in the chamber. Pennsylvania will conduct a legally required statewide recount of the ballots because McCormick’s lead is within…

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