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Trump issues executive order adjusting tariffs on some imported metals
5+ hour ago (108+ words) The president's executive order will lower tariffs on agricultural equipment like combines, harvesters and HVAC systems from 25% to 15%. That 15% tariff rate will also apply to some mobile industrial equipment, including bulldozers and forklifts, imported from countries that have trade agreements…...
Hyundai's Louisiana steel plant just got an Italian tech partner
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (149+ words) Hyundai Steel and Posco's proposed steel mill in Ascension Parish is moving into a new phase, with the joint venture selecting Italian engineering firm Danieli as its technology partner, Steel Orbis reports." The proposed plant will focus on producing high-quality…...
Community conversations continue around Hyundai steel facility
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (196+ words) About Ascension Business News Small-group meetings have been underway between Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel and Ascension Parish residents since December, even as community organizers say many residents are still working to understand what the proposed $5. 8 billion steel facility would mean for…...