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Chevron joins electric car shift

Bloomberg Big oil is shifting, ever so slightly, towards the electric car business. Chevron Corp. is offering electric car charging ports at a handful of gasoline stations in its home state of California, according to a statement. The fast-charging spots, located at five stations in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas, are being installed by EVgo, which has ...

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Xcel Energy to shut two coal plants

Bloomberg Xcel Energy Inc plans to shutter its last two coal-fired power plants in the Upper Midwest a decade ahead of schedule as part of a pledge to phase out carbon-dioxide emissions. The Minneapolis-based company expects to close the Allen S. King power plant in 2028 and its Sherco 3 facility in 2030, according to a statement. Both plants are ...

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Trump to delay Japan trade deal until country’s July polls

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said the US is making “great progress” in trade negotiations with Japan even though a deal could come only after the latter’s elections in July. “Agriculture and beef heavily in play” in the talks, Trump tweeted after spending about 2 1/2 hours golfing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Much will wait until after their July ...

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