Intel spends $33 billion in Germany in landmark expansion

By Friederike Heine, Supantha Mukherjee and Andreas Rinke BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Intel will spend more than 30 billion euros ($33 billion) to develop two chip-making plants in Magdeburg as part of its expansion push in Europe, a deal Chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed on Monday as Germany’s biggest ever foreign investment. Berlin has agreed subsidies worth nearly…

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Canada investing C$350 million to boost drive for sustainable aerospace industry

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is investing C$350 million ($265 million) to help fund efforts to make the aerospace industry more environmentally sustainable, Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday. The focus will be on hybrid and alternative propulsion, aircraft systems, the transition to alternative fuels, and aircraft support infrastructure, he said in a statement. “(This)…

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Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700 million, CEO says

By Kylie Madry (Reuters) – Costs of the first phase of construction at American Lithium’s Falchani lithium mine in Peru likely have risen some 20% from an original estimate to $700 million, the chief executive of the firm said in an interview.    “If you think about the post-COVID world and inflationary pressures, that bill (of…

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Sport-Judge who sentenced Nassar calls for national inquiry into Canadian sport

(Reuters) – Rosemarie Aquilina, the American judge who sentenced disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, has called for an independent inquiry into sports across Canada amid widespread allegations of harassment, abuse and bullying. Aquilina, who testified on Monday at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, said all athletes deserved immediate and meaningful action and accountability…

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US opens safety probe into Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs over power loss reports

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating nearly 40,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles over reports of power loss while driving tied to a battery charging issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s preliminary investigation covers 2022 model-year vehicles after it received 30 consumer complaints alleging a loss of acceleration. The…

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