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The move comes amid President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency.Australian energy giant Woodside will move forward with a $27 billion (US$17.5 billion) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Louisiana, USA.Woodside shares rose 1.47% on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in response to the news on April 29th.The announcement comes after President Donald Trump’s inauguration of a national energy emergency and his promise to “drill baby drills.”Woodside expects the project to produce approximately 16.5 million tonnes of gas per year (MTPA) in 2029 and $2 billion in cash per year from the 2030s.By the 2030s, Woodside hopes to…

By Michelle Chapman General Motors recorded strong financial results in the first quarter Tuesday, but said it would reasses 2025 expectations due to car rates. Automakers are pushing back calls through Thursday to discuss guidance and quarterly results so they can assess potential tariff changes. GM said its full-year financial forecast does not consider the potential impact of tariffs. In January, the company announced it was forecasting adjusted revenue for 2025, ranging from $11 to $12 per share. Late Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump could dial back car rates. Anonymous sources claim that he insists…

Mexico excludes its commitment to the 81-year-old water sharing treaty.Mexico has agreed to an immediate water supply to Texas farmers to resolve the growing conflict over the decades-old water sharing treaty that strained relations with the US and poses tariff threats.Mexico and the US government confirmed on Monday that Mexico would announce some of its water preparations to increase the proportion of water flowing from the six Rio Grande tributaries into the US over the remaining five-year cycle of the current five-year cycle, which will end in October.The 1944 Water Treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries through…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Both House and Senate lawmakers have passed what they call the “farm bill.” It takes up a lot of issues, but one section is the most discussed. Should fluoride be in drinking water? And who can decide that? From National Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Radapop, the trend to remove fluoride from drinking water has become a popular debate. At the state capitol on Tuesday, lawmakers sailed back and forth about and against fluoride. Is your dime worth millions of dollars? This is how to convey it “Does the…

Dee-Ann Durbin Coca-Cola reported better revenue than expected in the first quarter, saying the tariff impact on its business is likely to be “manageable.” Cola and other beverage manufacturers face 25% tariffs on the aluminum used in cans. Last week, rival PepsiCo lowered its annual revenue expectations due to tariff impacts. “Based on what we know today, dynamic tariff situations can affect the pockets of the system’s cost structure and the consumer sentiment in the market,” Cola’s chief financial officer John Murphy said in a conference call with investors on Tuesday. But Murphy said Coke has “a number of levers…

Gustav was only Gustav (1:33 left) and Matthew Tkachuk (0:05 left), who scored later. Additionally, the two goals between Aaron Eckbrad and Jones were 11 seconds apart, and scored the fastest two goals by one team defense in Stanley Cup playoff history. The key win for the Panthers offered No. 4 more than just a goal before returning to Tampa Bay for Game 5 on Wednesday. Cutting down the game-high 26:16 ice time, Blue Liner was on the ice at 3:19 with a penalty kill. “He was incredible for us,” Captain Alexander Barkov said. “We knew he was a great…

Automakers welcome the president’s flexibility in car rates.President Donald Trump signed an executive order later today to mitigate the impact of tariffs on cars, the White House said.Earlier this month, the President’s 25% tariffs were enforced on imported vehicles into the US. The tariffs are intended to strengthen domestic automobile manufacturing.Senior Commerce Department officials confirmed that the automobile company will pay 25% tariffs on imported vehicles, but they do not face any other tariffs, such as a 25% collection on steel and aluminum and a universal baseline obligation of 10.Trump’s executive action aims to prevent certain tariffs from stacking up…

By Cora Lewis NEW YORK (AP) – A Texas judge earlier this month dumped federal rules that limit credit card deferral fees at $8. The Consumer Finance Protection Agency finalised the rules last year as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to eliminate what is known as junk fees. Before it took effect, it was suspended by the court. At the time, the CFPB estimated that American families saved more than $10 billion in late fees a year. Banks and industry groups argued that the rules did not allow card issuers to charge high enough to prevent late payments and…

Readers will have the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at Tampa Bay Times’ investigation “wastes” at a special event at the Good Intent Restaurant in St. Petersburg on Monday evening. After hundreds of manatees died of starvation in a lagoon on the Indian River, a team of investigative journalists worked to trace the crisis to its roots. Attendees will hear how reporters discovered that unprecedented deaths are part of the wider pollution crisis across Florida. Ultimately, their initial analysis revealed surprising levels of chemical levels in one nearby waterway in four waterways.Rebecca Worlington, the assistant managing editor for the…

The former senator is “cutting out heavy work” for him, the Senate Committee on Diplomatic Relations says.WASHINGTON – The Senate majority has approved former Georgia Sen. David Purdue as China’s US ambassador, growing tensions in bilateral trade.The final 67-29 tally on April 29 confirmed the Trump candidate, a former Fortune 500 CEO and Chinese critic who lived in Hong Kong during his 40-year business career.Just before the vote, Sen. James Riche (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, garnered support for Purdue.”This is certainly one of the most important nominations and appointments you will come across on this floor,”…