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BP shifts focus back to fossil fuels, scaling down renewable goals
BP to end renewables goals, return focus to fossil fuels

LONON, U.K.: British Petroleum is set to abandon its ambitious renewable energy expansion targets in favor of a stronger focus on fossil...

Volkswagen partners with CATL to boost China EV expansion
Volkswagen, CATL to cooperate in China on lithium battery development

WOLFSBURG, Germany: Volkswagen is strengthening its push into China's electric vehicle (EV) sector by partnering with CATL, the world's...

U.S. stock markets plummet as trade war heats up
Nasdaq Composite dives 531 points as U.S. stocks tumble

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks floundered on Thursday as new trade tariffs were imposed, and those paused were given the green light. ...

Unauthorized vapes surge: US sales hit $2.4 billion despite curbs
Illegal U.S. vape sales worth nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, data shows

LONDON, U.K.: Despite regulatory efforts, unauthorized disposable vapes continue to dominate a significant portion of the U.S. e-cigarette...

Rising costs, supply strains hit producers as US tariff deadline looms
US manufacturers see higher metal prices as tariffs near

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As the deadline for new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs approaches, manufacturers across the country are already...

EC to ease sustainability rules to boost business competitiveness
EC to pare back sustainability rules for companies, draft shows

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Commission is preparing to ease sustainability reporting requirements for businesses as part of a broader...

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Volkswagen partners with CATL to boost China EV expansion
Volkswagen, CATL to cooperate in China on lithium battery development

WOLFSBURG, Germany: Volkswagen is strengthening its push into China's electric vehicle (EV) sector by partnering with CATL, the world's...

Chinese astronomer details dual targets of Tianwen-2 mission
Chinese astronomer details dual targets of Tianwen-2 mission

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China is set to launch the Tianwen-2 mission this year, aiming to unravel the mysteries of a living fossil...

CHINA-RARE DISEASE PATIENT-DOCUMENTARY MAKING (CN)
CHINA-RARE DISEASE PATIENT-DOCUMENTARY MAKING (CN)

(250228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zichao (R) shoots a documentary about a patient suffering from hereditary epidermolysis...

(SP)CHINA-SHENZHEN-FOOTBALL-AFC U20-TRAINING (CN)
(SP)CHINA-SHENZHEN-FOOTBALL-AFC U20-TRAINING (CN)

(250228) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Trevor Morgan, head coach of Australia, reacts during a training session for the upcoming...

India can produce and sell technology at a lower cost than China: World Bank
India can produce and sell technology at a lower cost than China: World Bank

By Nikhil Dedha New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): India has the potential to produce technology at a lower cost than China if...

Update: Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to discuss draft gov't work report
Update: Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to discuss draft gov't work report

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired...

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