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Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
by  AFP

Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without the need to close factories, but the car giant's shares fell heavily on Monday. Even without shuttering factories, Blume said the agreement would lead to a reduction in production capacity of around 730,000 vehicles a year.

US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
by  AFP

The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies.

UK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
UK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
by  AFP

Britain's economy was stagnant in the third quarter, according to revised official data released Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the Labour government. The ONS also revised down its second quarter growth reading to 0.4 percent from 0.5 percent.

Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
by  AFP

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan on Monday agreed to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. Ghosn told reporters in Tokyo on Monday via video link from Lebanon, where he is at large, that turning to its arch-rival Honda showed that Nissan was in "panic mode".