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Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia

Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia

BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant seeks to aggressively cut costs. The vast German chemical sector has been mired in crisis in recent years due to overcapacity, weak demand and high energy costs. BASF, the

Hochul to feds: Fork over $13.5B in tariff refunds

(The Center Square) — Gov. Kathy Hochul is demanding the Trump administration refund New York $13.5 billion in tariff payments following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last week. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, called on the federal agency to "immediately formulate and implement

Montana extends homeowner application period to claim property tax exemption

The Montana Department of Revenue is extending its deadline for property owners to apply for the homestead and long-term rental tax rates, the state announced on Thursday. The new deadline to apply for the reduced property tax rates is March 20. Previously, the state said it would accept applications

Big Sky vote to determine future of local health care in two counties

Big Sky residents in Madison and Gallatin counties will determine the future of community health care in a special-purpose district vote in May. The ballot initiative aims to create a Big Sky Hospital/Wellness district, which would levy property taxes from within its borders to fund the creation and

13 state AGs win victory against ESG with Vanguard settlement

(The Center Square) – Marking a victory in the fight against Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), over a dozen state attorneys general secured a settlement Thursday with asset manager Vanguard – the company agreeing it will end its ESG efforts and turn over ESG-related documents. Chief executive officer of American Energy

Report: Montana schools underfunded by $100M despite spending millions on improvements

Montana’s public school districts are underfunded by more than $100 million for infrastructure, with most of the financial burden falling to local school districts, according to a 2025 national report. During a School Funding Interim Commission meeting earlier this month, district officials told lawmakers earlier this month how the

Nasdaq resumes selloff as Nvidia falls despite strong results

Nasdaq resumes selloff as Nvidia falls despite strong results

The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records. All eyes had been on chip giant Nvidia, which reported Wednesday night that quarterly profits more than doubled to