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The miner is riding the wave of growth in electric vehicles. UBS analyst Joshua Spector has upgraded the stock from Hold. His price target went to $225 a share from $196.

Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire owner of British chemicals giant INEOS Group, had appeared to be in the driving seat after the third round of bidding last month.

Washington remains divided over allowing more foreign workers while global rivals lower barriers to ease persistent labor shortages

The takeover would cement Newmont’s position as the world’s largest producer of gold, while also increasing its exposure to copper, a metal key to the global transition to cleaner energy.

The ‘snack-ification’ of U.S. diets has food companies drooling

Baird analyst Ben Kallo upgraded the lithium miner to Buy from Hold. His price target went to $288 from $222 a share.

Newmont’s $17.5 billion recommended takeover of Australia’s Newcrest boosts its exposure to key metal in energy transition

Slick chemical coatings fade over time and have a toxic history. There’s a better way: cooking with old-fashioned pans that you’ve ‘seasoned.’

Japanese stocks were lower in early trade, dragged by several companies posting weak results, as the yen strengthens following U.S. data showing an easing of inflation.

Walt Disney posts a surprise decline in Disney+ subscribers in its fiscal second quarter, Sonos slashes guidance for fiscal 2023, and revenue forecasts at both Applovin and Unity Software exceed expectations.