U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Accelerate In January

U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Accelerate In January

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in January while shipments of those so-called core goods rebounded, suggesting that business spending on equipment picked up at the start of the first quarter. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose…

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Analysis-CATL's 'price War' Shows Its Power, And China's EV Edge

Analysis-CATL’s ‘price War’ Shows Its Power, And China’s EV Edge

SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) – CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, has offered to cut costs for Chinese automakers, a move that demonstrates its market power and could also widen China’s cost advantage in electric vehicles. China’s CATL has offered smaller domestic electric-vehicle makers discounted prices on batteries, according to four people with knowledge of the terms….

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