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Tesla’s growth story needs a new charge

Tesla Inc.’s stock is back in its $260-$270 hot-zone again April 11, falling on news that a key supplier is taking things down a notch. Panasonic Corp. and Tesla are reportedly “tempering expansion plans” at the Gigafactory, the giant facility in Nevada that produces battery packs for the electric vehicle-maker. Panasonic supplies batteries and has invested heavily in the plant, ...

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Two cheers for Norway’s renewable energy push

After several years of lobbying, Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund has persuaded the government that it would be a good thing to invest some of the country’s nest egg in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure projects. But the amount involved is paltry, given both the scale of the world’s climate-change challenge and the potential investment opportunities likely to be available to ...

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The Brexit pause gives Britain one last chance

Pushing Britain’s deadline for exit from the European Union (EU) to the end of October answers none of the questions that have been torturing the country for three years. The new schedule removes the immediate risk of an unintended no-deal Brexit, which would otherwise have occurred. That’s something. But it sheds no light on what needs to happen instead. Fatigue with ...

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