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An indictment in a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers names two law firms, two individual attorneys and multiple participants in a sweeping conspiracy.

The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin’s war machine.

The program, called RhodeWorks, has been mired in court battles since American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers in 2018 challenged the law’s constitutionality.

Tesla shares climbed to a record for the first time since November 2021, buoyed by optimism the company’s self-driving ambitions can get a boost under the forthcoming Trump administration.

The main owner of chocolate maker Hershey has rejected a preliminary takeover offer from Mondelez International Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

Mobileye will use laser sensors made by Innoviz Technologies for the autonomous driving system it supplies to vehicle manufacturers, a potential revenue boost for the upstart.

General Motors Co.’s Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of reputational pitfalls for the automaker.

The president plans to formally block the $14.1 billion sale on national security grounds once the deal is referred back to him later this month, people familiar with the matter said.

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Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement.

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Struggling Nissan Shuffles Executive Team

Nissan is overhauling its executive bench, seeking to bring in new talent to turn around the Japanese carmaker that’s facing eroding profits and a dearth of revenue-generating products.

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Luxembourg-Based Faymonville Picks Arkansas for US Factory

The company specializes in oversized-load and special transport equipment, including semi-lowloaders, flatbed trailers, lowbed trailers and drawbar trailers.

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Trudeau Says Canada ‘Will Respond’ if Trump Imposes Tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “will respond” if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports.

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