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(Reuters) -A union representing more than 3,200 striking workers of Boeing said on Thursday it has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the U.S. planemaker with the National Labor Relations Board. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents members who assemble fighter jets and munitions at Boeing’s plants in the St. Louis …

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(Reuters) -Electronic Arts’ “Battlefield 6” has hit all-time highs for franchise sales during the first three days of its launch, selling over seven million copies, the video game publisher said on Thursday. EA was betting on the latest “Battlefield” title to restore the franchise’s reputation and loosen the dominance of “Call of Duty,” published by …

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -Critical mineral companies are boosting lobbying efforts in Washington, hoping to share in the ambitious investments that U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to firms deemed essential to national security, a Reuters review of public records and interviews with executives and officials showed. At least a dozen companies …

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(Reuters) -Liquefied natural gas exporters in the U.S. have announced plans to more than double U.S. liquefaction capacity, adding an estimated 13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by 2029, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. The EIA cited its Liquefaction Capacity File and trade press reports for the forecast, and added that …

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(Reuters) -American Battery Technology said on Wednesday the U.S. Department of Energy has terminated its grant for the setting up of a facility for the manufacturing of battery cathode grade lithium hydroxide. Under the grant, DOE’s Manufacturing Energy Supply Chain office would contribute $57.7 million, while the company would put in an equal amount towards …

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(Reuters) -Ford Motor is recalling 59,006 vehicles that are equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The U.S. auto regulator said the engine block heater in certain vehicles may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short-circuit. The recall covers certain vehicles, …

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By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund revised up Asia’s economic growth forecast on Thursday, but warned that renewed escalation in U.S.-China tensions could deal a heavy blow to a region heavily integrated in global supply chains. Economic activity in the Asia-Pacific was holding up better than expected in April, despite the region …

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(Reuters) -Insurance bellwether Travelers Companies third-quarter revenue missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday, as the company’s focus on underwriting discipline slowed growth in large commercial property. Shares of the company, whose earnings often serve as a bellwether for the sector as well as broader underwriting trends, fell 2.6% Travelers is pulling away from large property …

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By Jamie McGeever WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Thursday said he was not concerned that easing monetary policy risks further inflating historically — and in some cases record-high — asset prices.  “When I think about the financial condition that matters most in terms of the real economy it’s going to be ones …

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