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VW HR chief says expects five-digit number of job cuts: FAZ

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen expects the shift to electric cars to cost a five-digit number of jobs in coming years, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported, citing the carmaker's human resources chief. Karlheinz Blessing, who sits on VW group's nine-member top management board, said the carmaker will need to cut jobs in production as assembly of electric engines requires fewer workers than making combustion engines, the newspaper said, citing an interview to be published in Saturday's …

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VW, suppliers settle dispute after marathon talks

By Andreas Cremer BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen and two of its parts suppliers on Tuesday resolved a contract dispute that had hit output at more than half of the carmaker's German plants and threatened to undermine its recovery from a diesel emissions scandal. After more than 20 hours of negotiations that went on through the night, VW said it had settled its differences with CarTrim, which makes seats, …

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JPMorgan ends WaMu disputes with FDIC, to receive $645 million

JPMorgan Chase & Co on Friday said it will receive $645 million in a settlement of litigation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and Deutsche Bank AG arising from its purchase of Washington Mutual Inc's banking operations during the financial crisis in 2008. According to a regulatory filing, JPMorgan will collect the cash payment from the estate of Washington Mutual Bank, for which the FDIC acts as receiver.

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VW says talks to end supplier dispute will resume on Monday

Volkswagen is seeking a negotiated settlement with suppliers in a dispute over contracts that is halting production at some of its plants and talks will resume on Monday, the German carmaker said. “Naturally, we remain in talks with the suppliers,” a VW spokesman said, adding that the negotiations had run late into the night

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VW says U.S. ‘Dieselgate’ settlement not to be replicated in Europe

Volkswagen's CEO has rejected calls for the carmaker to compensate customers in Europe over the 'Dieselgate' emissions scandal along the lines of its $15 billion deal in the United States, telling a German newspaper a similar settlement would be inappropriate and unaffordable. Europe's Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska last week called on Volkswagen to also compensate European owners of its diesel-powered cars, saying it would be unfair for them to be treated differently from U.S. customers just because of a different legal system. “We have a…

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VW profit gains as carmaker battles to overcome crisis

Volkswagen posted a surprise increase in first-quarter operating profit as the carmaker is pushing steps to overcome its diesel emissions scandal. Europe's biggest automaker is counting on a deal with U.S. authorities and car owners next month over its rigging of diesel emissions tests while pushing a strategic overhaul across its 12-brand group. Operating profit rose to 3.4 billion euros ($3.8 billion) from 3.3 billion a year

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Mitsubishi Motors shares dive, Japan officials raid facility

By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese officials raided a facility belonging to Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Thursday after the carmaker admitted to overstating the fuel efficiency of 625,000 cars, a revelation that has sent its shares into a tailspin. A spokeswoman for the company said the raid by members of …

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Sam’s Club hires regional buyers, sees ‘local’ food as key in upscale shift

Sam's Club, the warehouse club unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, is building a team of regional U.S. buyers to bring in more local and organic groceries, a strategy used by …

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Handbag maker Kate Spade’s same-store sales top expectations

(Reuters) – Handbags and accessories maker Kate Spade & Co reported better-than-expected quarterly sales at established stores, driven by demand for its kate spade new york line of products.

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Fiat Chrysler February U.S. sales rise 12 percent

By Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles February U.S. auto sales rose 12 percent as the carmaker again showed strong Jeep SUV and Ram truck sales. Sales for Jeep's six SUV models rose 23 percent,

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