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Exclusive: FAA agrees with inspector general recommendations to improve Southwest oversight

The Federal Aviation Administration says it agrees with recommendations made by the U.S. Transportation Department’s Inspector General that faulted its oversight of Southwest Airlines Co, according to a final report seen by Reuters ahead of its release later this week.

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Exclusive: Germany’s Volkswagen and Daimler push for more ‘sustainable’ Chile lithium

German automakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a study to push for more “sustainable” lithium mining in Chile, according to lobbyist filings reviewed by Reuters, a sign of growing supply chain concerns ahead of an expected electric vehicle boom. Chile’s Atacama salt flat is by far the biggest source of supply of the ultralight battery metal in South America’s so-called “lithium triangle.” The region, whose fragile ecosystem relie

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Airbnb swings to a loss as costs climb: WSJ

Home rentals giant Airbnb Inc swung to a loss for the first nine months of last year as costs climbed sharply, The Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbnb-swings-to-a-loss-as-costs-climb-ahead-of-ipo-11581443123?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1 on Tuesday, citing people close to the company.

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