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Volkswagen talks over future of plants and jobs at a 'stalemate'

Volkswagen talks over future of plants and jobs at a 'stalemate'

Four days of talks between management and union leaders at car giant Volkswagen have failed to make ...

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Rising butter prices leave European consumers with a sour taste

Rising butter prices leave European consumers with a sour taste

As the Christmas festive food treat looms, Europeans find they are facing another everyday expense a...

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EU Commission reaches for brakes on FI motor deal

EU Commission reaches for brakes on FI motor deal

The merger of owners of Formula One with motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP), the biggest series of motor...

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Germany's consumer climate still 'very low', DAX eyes fifth straight drop

Germany's consumer climate still 'very low', DAX eyes fifth straight drop

Germany's consumer climate remains entrenched in pessimism, with the January GfK Consumer Confidence...

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Volkswagen majority stakeholder supports German factory closures

Volkswagen majority stakeholder supports German factory closures

Auto manufacturer Volkswagen’s majority stakeholder, the billionaire Porsche-Piëch family, has revea...

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Amazon workers to strike at multiple warehouses as union seeks labour agreement

Amazon workers to strike at multiple warehouses as union seeks labour agreement

The Teamsters say the workers, who authorised strikes in the past few days, are joining the picket l...

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Unicredit ups its stake in Commerzbank as it looks to ECB on takeover move

Unicredit ups its stake in Commerzbank as it looks to ECB on takeover move

UniCredit has added another 7% to its stake in Commerzbank, leaving it with a 28% share as it closes...

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Stellantis pledges to invest nearly €2 billion in Italian production next year

Stellantis pledges to invest nearly €2 billion in Italian production next year

Stellantis executives laid out prospects for Italian operations just weeks after the board forced fo...

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Nissan's shares soar on news of potential tie-up with Honda

Nissan's shares soar on news of potential tie-up with Honda

Nissan's share price soared almost 24% in Tokyo after reports citing unnamed sources said it might m...

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