Alcoa hit by Spanish power outage

Alcoa's San Ciprián, Galicia, complex was impacted by the widespread power outage across Spain. As a result of the outage, both the refinery and smelter at the complex were affected. The company is conducting a thorough assessment of the facility to …

Alcoa CEO pushes for nuclear and gas, says batteries can’t save smelters

Alcoa chief executive Bill Oplinger says there is no plan to shut Victoria’s Portland aluminium smelter within the next decade but warns batteries are unlikely to be the “firming” solution that solves the smelter’s increasing reliance on variable energy …

Alcoa says Q2 order book strong despite tariffs, assessing Spain power risks

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Aluminium producer Alcoa said on Thursday its order book for the second quarter remains robust and it has yet to see a drop in orders related to U.S. tariffs, while also noting that this week's power outage in …

Alcoa evaluates impact of Iberian blackout on Spanish refinery and smelter

NYSE- and ASX-listed Alcoa said that its San Ciprián complex in Galicia, Spain, was affected by the massive power outage that swept across the Iberian Peninsula on Monday. Both the alumina refinery and aluminum smelter at the site experienced disruptions, …

Alcoa Catholic church holds vigil in honor of Pope Francis

"Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church" in Alcoa hosted a vigil on Tuesday, with the gathering featuring hymns and scripture readings. ALCOA, Tenn. — Communities in East Tennessee are honoring the life of Pope Francis, a week after his death and …

Alcoa evaluates operational impact after Spain's nationwide power failure strikes key facility

Alcoa Australia: Bauxite and alumina producer in big profit lift

Alcoa of Australia’s profit has more than tripled amid the shutdown of the Kwinana alumina refinery and broader moves to slash costs. The mining and manufacturing business — now fully owned by New York-listed Alcoa Corporation — earned $818 million through …

210 New Big Lots Stores Are Opening This Month—Here Are All the Locations

Big Lots is making big strides in its strategic reopening tour. As of May 1, 54 new locations have officially opened for business on top of the nine stores the retailer launched in April. The good news comes after Variety Wholesalers, Inc. acquired 219 Big …

An Enhanced Approach to Analytical Instrument and System Qualification

United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) general chapter <1058> on Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) now has a new title from a draft update for public comment: Analytical Instrument and System Qualification (AISQ). A new three-phase integrated …

Stocks rise to kick off May as Microsoft and Meta rekindle the AI trade: Live updates

Stocks rose on Thursday after strong quarterly results from two Big Tech players eased concerns that artificial intelligence progress would slow amid economic turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 83.60 points, or 0.21%, to close at 40,752.96. …