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U.S. court refuses to shield Volkswagen in diesel scandal lawsuits

U.S. court refuses to shield Volkswagen in diesel scandal lawsuits

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida and Utah that may amount to a "staggering" additional liability arising from the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal.



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Wall Street closes higher as recovery signs soothe protest, pandemic worries

Wall Street closes higher as recovery signs soothe protest, pandemic worries

U.S. stocks posted gains on Monday as signs of U.S. economic recovery helped offset jitters over increasingly violent social unrest amid an ongoing pandemic and rising U.S.-China tensions.



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Visa sees recovery in U.S. payments volume in May

Visa sees recovery in U.S. payments volume in May

Visa Inc's total U.S. payments volume fell at a much slower pace in May from the previous month, indicating that consumer spending was picking up as the government starts to ease coronavirus-induced lockdowns.



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Ryanair must face U.S. shareholder lawsuit over unionization comments

Ryanair must face U.S. shareholder lawsuit over unionization comments

Ryanair Holdings Plc and Chief Executive Michael O'Leary failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Europe's largest budget airline of defrauding them by downplaying its willingness to recognize labor unions.



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Boeing takes Embraer to arbitration over failed aviation deal

Boeing takes Embraer to arbitration over failed aviation deal

Boeing Co has taken former partner Embraer SA to arbitration over a failed $4.2 billion deal, the Brazilian planemaker said in a securities filing on Monday night.



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Facebook staffers walk out saying Trump's posts should be reined in

Facebook staffers walk out saying Trump's posts should be reined in

Facebook employees walked away from their work-from-home desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing U.S. President Donald Trump's posts as strictly as the rival platform has done.



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Workers return to Mexico's border factories as auto sector reopens

Workers return to Mexico's border factories as auto sector reopens

Tens of thousands of workers lined up before dawn to return to work at automotive factories along Mexico's northern border on Monday, the first day that industries joined the country's list of essential activities beginning to reopen.



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Oil prices hold ground ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts

Oil prices hold ground ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts

Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday, with traders waiting to see whether major crude producers agree to extend their huge output cuts to shore up prices at a meeting expected later this week.



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Stocks under pressure as Trump vows to end violent protests

Stocks under pressure as Trump vows to end violent protests

Asian stocks were set to come under pressure on Tuesday following a dip in Wall Street futures as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to use force to end violent protests in American cities, souring a previously upbeat market mood.



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Oil prices inch up ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts

Oil prices inch up ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts

Oil prices crawled higher on Tuesday, with traders waiting to see whether major producers agree to extend their huge output cuts to shore up prices at a meeting expected later this week.



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Geely's Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete with Tesla: sources

Geely's Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete with Tesla: sources

SHANGHAI Reuters) - Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China's Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for delivery of cars to compete with Tesla Inc's locally made Model 3.



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Southwest offers buyout packages, temporary leaves to 'ensure survival'

Southwest offers buyout packages, temporary leaves to 'ensure survival'

Southwest Airlines Co on Monday extended buyout packages and temporary paid leaves to employees in what its chief executive said was an effort to "ensure survival" as the carrier braces for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to documents detailing the packages that were seen by Reuters.



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Asia stocks make cautious gains as China worries slow recovery rally

Asia stocks make cautious gains as China worries slow recovery rally

Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors' focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out over familiar worries about Sino-U.S. relations and the depth of economic damage.



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Oil prices edge down as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices edge down as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices edged down on Monday as traders took profits, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June.



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Oil prices edge up ahead of upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices edge up ahead of upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices were little changed on Monday, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June.



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