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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new process to streamline reviews of exemptions filed by automakers seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles without required human controls like steering wheels or brake pedals.  NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow up to…

By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Advisers to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump are recommending he waive environmental reviews for federally funded critical minerals projects to boost domestic production of materials used in electric vehicles, electronics and weapons, according to a document seen by Reuters. Implementation would reflect…

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s two dominant grocery chains have declared interests in more than 150 unrealised development sites, the antitrust regulator said, adding it was investigating whether “land banking” was hurting competition in the sector. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Woolworths and Coles, which together…