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Amazon to pay C$1.1 million to settle Canada pricing case

The Canadian unit of Amazon.com will pay a C$1 million ($756,658.60) fine to settle an investigation into pricing activities on its website that gave an inaccurate view of how much consumers could save, Canada's competition watchdog said on …

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Samsung Group leader Lee arrives at South Korea prosecution office for questioning

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] leader Jay Y. Lee on Thursday arrived at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning over bribery suspicions as part of a widening political scandal that may permanently unseat President Park Geun-hye.

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Trump recommits to ‘major border tax’ on foreign-produced U.S. products

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday promised a “major border tax” on companies that shift jobs outside the United States, further pressuring American businesses days after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said heavy tariffs could force the company to shutter Mexican plants. Since the Nov. 8 election, Trump has taken to Twitter to call out by name a number of manufacturers with both planned and existing operations outside of the country. Trump, who will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, warned of a “very large border tax” on companies that…

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Volkswagen faces reforms, oversight for three years under U.S. settlement

Volkswagen AG, as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. regulators, on Wednesday agreed to sweeping reforms, new audits and oversight by an independent monitor for three years to resolve diesel emissions cheating investigations. Under the settlement of charges it installed secret software in U.S. vehicles to allow them to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution, the German automaker agreed to change the way it operates in the United States and other countries. VW will separate the jobs of product development and certification …

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Airbnb, New York City settle rental law lawsuit

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airbnb Inc and New York City said on Friday they had resolved a lawsuit brought by the company challenging a law it argued could expose it to significant penalties for advertising short-term apartment rentals. Airbnb had contended that the law's ambiguous wording could allow New York authorities to apply it to online platforms like itself that host third-party listings, creating the risk of significant civil penalties…

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General Motors escapes some claims from 2014 recalls

By Jessica Dye NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed some claims brought against General Motors by customers seeking compensation for a drop in vehicle resale values after a rash of safety recalls in 2014, including one for a faulty ignition switch. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan…

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Boeing aims for supersonics and Mars at outset of second century

By Alwyn Scott SEATTLE (Reuters) – The Boeing Co marked its centennial on Friday with plans to sharpen its focus on innovation, including ambitious projects for supersonic commercial flight and a rocket that could carry humans to other planets. The enterprise established by William Boeing in a Seattle boathouse has faced numerous “bet the company” moments over its 10 decades to bring out new planes such as the 707 and 747. “We have won for 100 years because of innovation,” Muilenburg said.

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Herbalife settles pyramid scheme case with regulator, in blow to Pershing’s Ackman

By Diane Bartz and Michael Flaherty WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Herbalife Ltd agreed to pay $200 million and change the way it does business to avoid being labeled a pyramid scheme by regulators, a blow to hedge fund manager Bill Ackman who for years has been betting against the dietary supplements maker. Shares of Herbalife jumped more than 20 percent after the settlement was made public and the Los Angeles-based company said its board had cleared the way for billionaire investor Carl Icahn to boost his …

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