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Ford takes Fiesta upmarket to lift profitability
November 30, 2016 by elegant · Leave a Comment
Ford wants to raise profitability in Europe by adding higher-margin versions of the Fiesta subcompact, its best-selling regional model, the carmaker's top European executive said. High-volume carmakers such as Ford have for several years been squeezed in a downmarket expansion by luxury rivals including Daimler'…
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Exclusive: Albertsons in advanced talks to buy Price Chopper – sources
November 30, 2016 by elegant · Leave a Comment
U.S. supermarket chain Albertsons Companies Inc is in advanced talks to acquire closely held grocery store operator Price Chopper for around $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. A deal would underscore the wave of consolidation sweeping the U.S. grocery industry, as regional chains struggle to compete against online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc , big box stores such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc , and discount chains such …
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Iran, Iraq at loggerheads with Saudis ahead of OPEC meeting
November 30, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Vladimir Soldatkin VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and Iraq are resisting pressure from Saudi Arabia to curtail oil production, making it hard for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to reach a deal to limit output and boost the price of crude when it meets on Wednesday. OPEC sources told Reuters a meeting of experts in Vienna on Monday failed to bridge differences between OPEC's de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the group's second- and third-largest producers over the mechanics of output …
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Iran, Iraq at loggerheads with Saudis ahead of OPEC meeting