MONTREAL, March 29 (Reuters) - Productivity has slipped at a Montreal-area Airbus factory trying to ramp up assembly of the planemaker's smallest commercial jet, as workers consider a new contract offer, according to sources and a union memo sent on Friday. Airbus and union negotiators failed to reach a negotiated deal this week following intensive talks, but a second company...

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - A group representing major automakers on Friday urged the White House to oppose any effort by steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs ( CLF ) to buy rival U.S. Steel, warning that a deal could result in anti-competitive pricing for vehicles. A consolidation of the two companies would also place 65 to 90% of steel used in vehicles under...

PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) - French shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday it was suspending its calls at the Lafito terminal near Port-au-Prince due to the worsening security situation in the vicinity of the Haitian capital. The group, one of the world's largest container lines, had already suspended calls to Port-au-Prince and said two weeks ago that it would...

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Friday it was finalizing tighter tailpipe emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles like semi-trucks and buses, but the new rules would not be as strict as initially proposed in 2023. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the new rules setting standards for the 2027 through 2032 model years will avoid...