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If You Hate Cobalt Mining, I Have Terrible News About How Gasoline and Diesel Are Made

David McNew/Getty Images Fixed Republicans keep trying to weaken state child labor laws In America, but still, it shouldn’t be too controversial to say that child labor is bad. It was bad when Hyundai’s third-party labor supplier was caught using child labor, and it’s worse still when

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Bain Capital nears deal for stake in VW diesel engine unit

(Kriztian Bocci/Bloomberg News) June 25, 2026 2:18 pm, EDT key takeaways: Bain Capital agreed to buy a 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy diesel-engine unit Everlens for about $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% stake. Analysts said the deal strengthens Volkswagen’s finance and restructuring efforts as it exits a non-core asset amid higher costs, weak

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Diesel prices fall below $5 per gallon

A sign displaying the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a 76 gas station in San Francisco on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:50 am, EDT key takeaways: According to AAA, US diesel prices fell to $4.98 a gallon on June 24, the first drop below $5 since mid-March. Analysts

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