Industry

Utah’s only operating uranium mill begins producing terbium, a key rare earth for EVs and defense

Energy Fuels says it produced its first terbium oxide at Utah’s White Mesa Mill, advancing U.S. rare-earth ambitions and renewing Ute concerns.

#rareearths, #terbium, #electricvehicles, #defense, #utah

Michigan approves massive DTE battery build-out to back AI data center and coal retirements

Regulators OK 1,332 MW of DTE battery storage—part for a planned 1.4‑GW Oracle-linked AI data center—raising questions about costs and oversight.

#michigan, #energystorage, #datacenters, #dte, #cleanenergy

White-Collar Workers Strike at Bath Iron Works, Ratify New Four-Year Contract

More than 600 designers and technicians at Bath Iron Works staged a rare strike amid wartime shipbuilding demands, then approved a new deal.

#shipbuilding, #labor, #defenseindustry, #maine, #unions

Nearly 3,800 workers strike at Colorado JBS beef plant in rare U.S. slaughterhouse walkout

Workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant launched a rare unfair labor practice strike over pay, safety and health costs, testing supplies.

#laborstrike, #meatpacking, #beef, #colorado, #union

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Creating New Hollywood Powerhouse

Paramount Skydance agreed to an all-cash $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, merging major studios, news and sports as regulators weigh antitrust risks.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #hollywood, #antitrust

DOJ Clears Allegiant’s $1.5 Billion Sun Country Deal, Paving Way for Budget-Airline Shakeup

Justice Department ends antitrust waiting period for Allegiant’s Sun Country buyout, setting up a 2026 close and closer scrutiny from DOT.

#airlines, #mergers, #antitrust, #doj, #lowcostcarriers

U.S. to Refund TotalEnergies Nearly $1 Billion to Drop Offshore Wind Leases and Invest in Oil and Gas

At CERAWeek, the Interior Department struck a deal to unwind two offshore wind leases and reimburse TotalEnergies if it invests in U.S. oil and gas.

#energy, #offshorewind, #oilgas, #totalenergies, #interiordepartment

Thousands Strike at Colorado JBS Beef Plant in Rare U.S. Walkout, Raising Price Concerns

About 3,800 workers walked out at JBS’s Greeley, Colorado, beef plant over pay and safety, threatening a key slice of U.S. slaughter capacity.

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #strike, #colorado

Paramount’s Skydance group strikes $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount’s Skydance-led company agreed to an all-cash $31-a-share acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting up a major antitrust fight.

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #hollywood, #antitrust

Senior plc Draws Three-Way U.S. Private-Equity Bidding War as Takeover Deadlines Loom

Tinicum-Blackstone joins Advent and Arcline in pursuing aerospace supplier Senior plc, with U.K. takeover deadlines set for late March and April.

#privateequity, #aerospace, #takeover, #uk, #seniorplc

Federal investigators: Forgotten work lights and failed inerting led to Dow Plaquemine blasts

A CSB report says preventable maintenance lapses and flawed relief design triggered 2023 ethylene oxide explosions near Baton Rouge.

#chemical, #safety, #louisiana, #dow, #ethyleneoxide

France’s SOCOTEC to Buy Pennsylvania Engineering Firm AEG, Expanding U.S. Infrastructure Push

SOCOTEC says it will acquire American Engineers Group, a Pennsylvania transportation-focused consultancy, deepening its mid-Atlantic footprint amid U.S. infrastructure spending.

#infrastructure, #engineering, #mergers, #pennsylvania, #socotec

Nearly 3,800 JBS Workers in Greeley Plan Unfair-Labor-Practice Strike, Threatening Major U.S. Beef Output

Unionized workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant plan a March 16 walkout over wages, safety and alleged retaliation, testing supply chains.

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #colorado, #ufcw

Paramount Skydance Strikes $110 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Setting Up Major Media Merger Review

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share, creating a vast studio, streaming and news empire under heavy antitrust scrutiny.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #antitrust, #hollywood

Justice Department Reaches Live Nation Settlement as States Press On in Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial

A surprise DOJ settlement would spare Live Nation a breakup, impose new ticketing rules and divestitures, and split the state coalition as trial continues.

#antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #concerts, #doj