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Samsung blames Note 7 fire fiasco on battery design, manufacturing process
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire. The announcement of results from the company’s investigation into one of its worst product fiascos comes three months after the flagship phone ...
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High hopes: Oregon firm plans Smoke on the Water RV park with pot, for starters
An Oregon company wants to build a pot-friendly RV park. A company that supplies warehouse space for marijuana growers is eyeing property near Lake Selmac in Josephine County. The park will be called Smoke on the Water, Grow Condos Chief Executive Officer Wayne Zallen said. If the project moves forward, ...
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Trump set to start renegotiating NAFTA with Mexico, Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged Sunday to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement in upcoming talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. “We’re meeting with the prime minister of Canada and we will be meeting with the president of Mexico, who I know, and we’re going to ...
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Dakota Access-linked Louisiana oil pipeline plan, environmental foes set to face off
Louisiana environmental groups are gearing up for round two in a battle against a proposed 163-mile oil pipeline that would stretch across south Louisiana from Lake Charles through the Atchafalaya Basin and east to St. James. A public hearing last week for a required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit ...
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Mitsubishi chief sees opportunity if ‘very smart person’ Trump keeps infrastructure spending pledge
U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to create jobs by spending $1 trillion over 10 years upgrading infrastructure from airports to schools is an opportunity for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the conglomerate’s chairman said. Mitsubishi, maker of an array of products from forklifts to nuclear power plants and aircraft, also won’t ...
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Davos conferees look to embrace windfalls from populist political shift, for now
Populism isn’t necessarily bad for the global economy. It might even be boosting it — at least for now. That’s one conclusion that could be drawn after a discussion Friday on the last day of the World Economic Forum, attended by policymakers including International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, ...
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Hackers claim to take down oil firm Total’s website over soccer sponsorship in Gabon
Hackers said they took out the website of French oil company Total on Sunday over its sponsorship of the ongoing African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in the Central African country of Gabon. The hackers said they targeted Total because of its backing of the African Cup in Gabon after ...
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Verging on negative net worth, Toshiba preps stake sales to raise cash
In an effort to avoid falling into negative net worth amid huge losses from its U.S. nuclear business, beleaguered Toshiba Corp. plans to generate cash by selling stakes in group companies. The post Verging on negative net worth, Toshiba preps stake sales to raise cash appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Farmers mixed on Trump’s pullout from TPP
Farmers had mixed reactions after the administration of President Donald Trump announced on Inauguration Day that the United States would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Those opposed to the secretive 12-nation free trade pact welcomed the move, while others who were preparing for its eventual passage appeared uneasy. ...
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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg sues over prime seafront land on Hawaiian isle
Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a raft of lawsuits that could see the U.S. billionaire secure full ownership of his island hideaway from local Hawaiian families who retain rights over the land dating back generations. Documents filed Dec. 30 in the Hawaii State circuit court — and reported in ...