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Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi to share electric car platform: Nikkei

Nissan Motor Co , Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will combine their electric vehicle platforms in an effort to slash prices down to levels comparable to conventional gasoline cars, the Nikkei newspaper said. The strategy comes as auto giants Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp are also aiming to mass-produce battery electric vehicles amid tightening emissions and fuel-economy regulations around the world. Franco-Japanese alliance partners Renault and Nissan have been among the most vocal proponents of the zero-emission technology but have struggled …

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Wife of billionaire Pimco co-founder Bill Gross files for divorce

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The wife of Pacific Investment Management Co co-founder Bill Gross is seeking a divorce after 31 years of marriage.

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Saudi Arabia tells oil buyers of cuts after OPEC deal, PIRA says

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is informing its customers of cuts to their January crude oil supplies to comply with the latest OPEC agreement, according to a PIRA note late on Thursday. The note adds that cuts will be to varying degrees, but is likely to

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Asian shares flat but on track for weekly gains

TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares flatlined on Friday but were on track for robust weekly gains, while the euro caught its breath after sliding when the European Central Bank trimmed the size of its asset purchase program and also extended it for longer than many had…

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China’s slowing wholesale deflation takes pressure off central bank

By Elias Glenn and Yawen Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China's factory price deflation moderated further in July, with prices falling at their slowest pace in two years, taking pressure off the central bank to cut rates as policymakers turn their focus to structural reforms and ballooning credit. A government-led building spree has increased demand for construction materials, but higher prices are also due in part to speculation in China's commodities futures market, which has pushed up Shanghai rebar futures up by 50 percent this year. …

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Asia shares up as yield hunt drives record flows, pound slips

Asian shares stood atop one-year peaks on Tuesday as a global search for yield drove a record inflow into emerging market funds, while the pound slipped to one-month lows on speculation of further policy easing in the UK. Analysts at Bank of America…

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Fox News, Ailes in negotiations over his exit: source

Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a profitable ratings powerhouse, and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc are in negotiations over his departure from the cable news channel following allegations of sexual harassment, a person briefed on the discussions said Tuesday. A Fox statement said a legal review into the accusations was ongoing and that Ailes was working. Ailes' attorney, Susan Estrich, told CNN that there was no deal yet and any announcement on an agreement would be made by Twenty-First Century

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Asia slips after Wall Street loses steam, dollar clings to gains

Global risk appetite, which has recovered rapidly from the Brexit shock late in June, received a sobering reminder after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from the European Union. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.1 percent, putting some distance between …

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U.S. job market firming despite anemic economic growth

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 267,000 for the week ended …

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Asian shares fall, while Japan’s gain as brakes applied to strong yen

SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Asian shares fell to three-week lows on Friday, but Japan bucked the trend after its finance minister pledged to guard against strong moves in the yen in either direction. While that led to a slight retreat in the yen from a 17-month high against the dollar, the Japanese currency is

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