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China’s dominance over low-carbon energy technology value chains is unambiguous. China holds at least 60 percent of the world’s manufacturing capacity for most mass-manufactured low-carbon technologies such as solar PVs, wind systems, and batteries and 40 percent of electrolyser manufacturing (hydrogen production). China leads the world in renewable energy (RE) consumption and in solar and wind power generation with 30-35 percent share of the global total in each. Rather than recognising China’s contribution to the growth of RE’s global share, vital for addressing climate change, China’s investments and capacities in the low-carbon energy sector in general and the electric vehicle (EV) sector, in particular, are being portrayed as a security threat mostly by the United States (US) and its Western allies but also by some developing countries. This position is driven more by the threat to legacy automobile industries and domestic jobs and less by national security concerns.

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DETROIT, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Alan Mulally on Friday ruled out a bankruptcy filing, saying the No. 2 U.S. automaker was focused on its turnaround and managing its cash “very, very carefully” as a market slowdown spreads to Europe and Asia.

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Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, emphasized the need for “full engagement” with China, despite its competitive stance against the West.

What Happened: Dimon, during an interview with Sky News in London, acknowledged the challenging competition posed by China but advocated for a nuanced approach to the country. He also expressed concerns over China’s alignment with Russia and the potential issues this could cause, particularly in relation to Taiwan.

“America has the right to do things to protect itself if it think there is unfair trade,” Dimon said.

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FRUSTRATION boiled over for a CVS Health shopper who branded the store in a negative light.

The negative comments stemmed from a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, which insisted shopping at CVS has become less enjoyable.

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Electric and hybrid vehicle sales in Mexico increased 58% in February compared to last year, marking 17 months of consecutive growth, according to figures from the national statistics agency INEGI.

With 7,248 units sold, vehicles with some form of electrification (including hybrids, electric vehicles and PHEVs) accounted for 6.4% of total light vehicle sales in Mexico in February, which totaled 113,258 units. This figure was a record market share for electric vehicles for that month. However, it is lower than the 6.6% of sales recorded in January and the 7% of sales recorded in December.

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Chevron CEO Confirms the ‘End of the Oil Age’ for the U.S. Is Still Far Away  MSN

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The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a stunning blow to protest rights in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi on Monday when it declined to hear Mckesson v. Doe, leaving in place a fifth circuit appeals court’s ruling that allows protest organizers to be held liable for violence caused by any single person who shows up to a mass protest.

Mckesson arose when a Baton Rouge police officer, identified only as “John Doe,” sued Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay Mckesson in 2016. Mckesson had organized a local protest after the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police, which turned violent when one protester threw a rock at the officer. Doe was struck in the face and suffered “injuries to his teeth, jaw, brain, and head,” according to the complaint.

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National Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, largely coalesced in the West Virginia Republican primary around Justice, who was barred by term limits from seeking reelection as governor. Still, in the closing weeks, the Senate contest turned bitter as Justice and Mooney traded sharp jabs on air.

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South Africa’s president signs major health bill just before election  Reuters.com

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon considers full US engagement as the right approach to China, but says obstacles will make it a difficult course to follow, he told Sky News.

Chief among issues is Beijing’s strengthening relationship with Moscow, Dimon told the outlet on Wednesday: “As long as China is kind of on the side of Russia, we’re going to have a hard time.”

In many ways, the two countries have aligned themselves as the up-and-coming alternative to the Western order, and China has become a major counterpoint to the numerous sanctions burdening the Russian economy since its invasion of Ukraine.

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Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn released the 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work titled, “AI at work is here. Now comes the hard part.” The research — based on a survey of 31,000 people across 31 countries, labor and hiring trends on LinkedIn, trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, and research with Fortune 500 customers — shows how, just one year in, AI is influencing the way people work, lead and hire around the world.

Microsoft also announced new capabilities in Copilot for Microsoft 365, and LinkedIn made free more than 50 learning courses for LinkedIn Premium subscribers designed to empower professionals at all levels to advance their AI aptitude, the companies said in a statement.

The data is in: 2024 is the year AI at work gets real. Use of generative AI at work has nearly doubled in the past six months. LinkedIn is seeing a significant increase in professionals adding AI skills to their profiles, and most leaders say they wouldn’t hire someone without AI skills. But with many leaders worried their company lacks an AI vision, and employees bringing their own AI tools to work, leaders have reached the hard part of any tech disruption: moving from experimentation to tangible business impact.