Industrials

Legal questions surround move to expedite Foxconn rulings

An unprecedented change in Wisconsin law that would send challenges to Foxconn Technology Group's plant straight to the conservative-leaning state Supreme Court would hand the company an advantage nobody else doing business in the state enjoys, legal experts said Wednesday.

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___ Trump overrules GOP with deal on spending, debt, Harvey aid WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has overruled leaders of his own party, siding with Democrats on a deal to fund the government and increase the nation's debt limit for three month — all part of an agreement to rush disaster aid to Harvey victims.

Ameren to try again for Missouri approval of new power line

An Ameren Corp. subsidiary plans to try again to get Missouri approval for a high-voltage power line after changing its route and getting consent from the last remaining counties in its 480-mile path from Iowa to Indiana.

Hurricane impacts talks between pipeline company, state

Hurricane Harvey has impacted the pace of negotiations between the company that built the Dakota Access oil pipeline and North Dakota regulators investigating potential violations of state rules during construction.

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___ Tech firms slam Trump for ending immigrant protections NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies and executives of other industries criticized the Trump administration for its plan to undo protections for young immigrants.

North Carolina moves to block chemical discharges from river

North Carolina officials took legal and administrative actions Tuesday to stop a chemical company from discharging compounds with unknown health risks into a river that supplies hundreds of thousands of people with drinking water.

Hyundai Motor's China plant halts again on supply disruption

Hyundai Motor Co. said its China plant halted operation due to a supply disruption on Tuesday, its second shutdown in China in less than a month as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system took a toll on its business.