EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases

By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Rivian surpassed analysts’ expectations for fourth-quarter deliveries on Friday and said its production was no longer constrained by a component shortage, a positive sign for the electric vehicle maker aiming to turn its first profit. Shares of the California-based company rose nearly 19%. The stock lost more than 40% of its…

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Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel

(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he would block Japanese company Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion buyout of U.S. Steel, citing reasons related to national security and keeping the storied American firm domestically owned and run. Here’s a timeline of events between the two steelmakers: DATE DEVELOPMENT Aug. 13, U.S. Steel announces aim to…

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European drinks group skid after US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings

(Reuters) – Shares in European spirits makers and brewers fell on Friday after the U.S. surgeon general called for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an advisory, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast,…

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