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Japan’s love of tiny cars sore spot as Trump, Abe meet

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) – When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, Japan’s bulging automotive trade surplus will be a sore spot, but the path to balancing auto exports and imports will be no easier than it was in the 1980s.

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U.S. government agency sued over sale of ‘certified’ used cars

The Center for Auto Safety and five other groups filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday for allowing used cars to be advertised as “certified” or safe despite being the target of an outstanding safety recall. The FTC reached an agreement in January 2016 with General Motors Co and two dealership companies, Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors Inc , that allows them to advertise cars as “certified pre-owned vehicles” even though they might have an issue …

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Channeling Steve Jobs, Apple seeks design perfection at new "spaceship" campus

By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Inside the original Macintosh computer, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs inscribed the signatures of his team, revealing his deep concern for even the hidden features of his products. The campus is something of an exception to the trend of radically open offices aimed at fostering collaboration, said Louise Mozingo, a professor and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at U.C. Berkeley.

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U.S. tech titans lead legal brief against Trump travel ban

The companies – including Apple Inc , Google Inc and Microsoft Corp – banded together late on Sunday to file a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

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Wells Fargo reports fifth straight decline in profit

(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, reported its fifth straight decline in quarterly profit on Friday as it tries to recover from a bogus-accounts scandal.

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OPEC points to even bigger 2017 oil surplus as its output jumps

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC reported an increase in its oil production in October to a record high led by members hoping to be exempt from the producer group's attempt to curb supply, pointing to …

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Cyrus Mistry to remain chairman of Tata Steel: TV

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Cyrus Mistry, who was ousted as Tata Sons' [TATAS.UL] chairman last month, will stay on as chairman of group company Tata Steel , television channel ET Now reported on Friday, citing sources.

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Bayer in $66 billion bet that farmers will back linked-up supplies

Bayer's $66 billion purchase of Monsanto amounts to a long-term bet that farmers will grow to trust combinations of seeds and pesticides rather than continue to pick from ranges of separate products. Some farmers, though, are …

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Deutsche Bank to fight $14 billion demand from U.S. authorities

Deutsche Bank  said it would fight a $14 billion demand from the U.S. Department of Justice to settle claims it missold mortgage-backed securities, a shock bill that raises questions about the future of Germany's largest lender. The claim against Deutsche, which is likely to trigger several months of talks, far exceeds the bank's expectations…

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Wells Fargo faces proposed class action over bogus accounts

Wells Fargo & Co, embroiled in a scandal over the opening of sham accounts, was sued on Friday by customers who accused the bank of fraud and recklessness for its behavior. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Utah, and seeks class-action status on behalf

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