Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump

Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump

Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths warned of considerable uncertainty over the future of its heavy rare-earths processing plant in Texas and also reported a steeper-than-expected drop in its annual profit on Thursday. Lynas, the world’s largest rare-earths producer outside China, said it is in negotiations with the U.S….

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Swiss competition authority opens probe into Microsoft licensing fees

Swiss competition authority opens probe into Microsoft licensing fees

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Switzerland’s competition commission said on Thursday it launched a preliminary investigation into Microsoft‘s licensing fees in the country. The antitrust authority said it has received complaints from private businesses as well as many government…

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Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on ‘Play,’ a cross-cultural playground

Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on ‘Play,’ a cross-cultural playground

NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran has long sought to bring people together with his music, whether it be his emotionally resonant acoustic ballads or unproblematic, danceable pop hits. “Play,” his eighth studio album out Friday, stays in that familiar lane for the most part. In his quest, Sheeran has maintained an everyman quality by carefully…

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