President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday signed an agreement on rare earths and critical minerals as the two allies look to stabilize global supplies amid China’s efforts to clamp down on its control over the market. Trump and Albanese met at the White House for their first…

A major U.S. steelmaker is looking to help kickstart domestic production of rare earth minerals amid China’s move to block access amid its trade dispute with the Trump administration. Cleveland-Cliffs, a steelmaker headquartered in Ohio, announced the rare earths plan on the company’s quarterly earnings call on Monday.”Beyond steelmaking, the renewed importance…

A mini retirement is a planned, extended break from full-time work that’s taken before traditional retirement age. Unlike a vacation or employer-sponsored sabbatical, a mini retirement is self-funded and typically lasts a few months to a few years. People often consider a mini retirement during career transitions, periods of burnout…

Merck on Monday announced the groundbreaking of its new Virginia pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, a cornerstone of the company’s $70 billion U.S. investment strategy. The 400,000-square-foot site in Elkton, Virginia, is expected to create 500 full-time positions once operational and generate roughly 8,000 construction jobs during development.As one of the largest pharmaceutical investments…