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Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: source

Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: source

Nissan Motor Co is considering giving its alliance partner Renault SA some seats on planned oversight committees after the French automaker expressed discontent with the envisioned governance reform, a source said.



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Workers at VW's Tennessee plant vote against union representation

Workers at VW's Tennessee plant vote against union representation

Workers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted against union representation, the German automaker and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Friday.



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Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: Kyodo

Nissan considers giving Renault some seats on oversight committees: Kyodo

Nissan Motor Co is considering giving its alliance partner Renault SA some seats on planned oversight committees after the French automaker expressed discontent with the envisioned governance reform, Kyodo news reported on Friday, citing people close to the matter.



7 years ago
Court grants American Airlines' request to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions

Court grants American Airlines' request to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions

A U.S. federal court on Friday granted American Airlines Group Inc's request to halt an alleged illegal slowdown by its mechanics' unions that the airline said had become "devastating" to its operations.



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VW's Tennessee workers vote against union representation

VW's Tennessee workers vote against union representation

Workers at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in the state of Tennessee narrowly voted against union representation, dealing a fresh blow to the United Auto Workers' (UAW) efforts to unionize a foreign automaker's plant in the U.S. South.



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Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law fueled protests

Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law fueled protests

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law that would allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked the biggest street protests in three decades.



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Perdue Foods enters crowded plant-based alternative meat market

Perdue Foods enters crowded plant-based alternative meat market

Perdue Foods, one of America's largest chicken producers, said it will sell frozen chicken nuggets mixed with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant protein to address a growing demand for products combining meat and vegetables.



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Wall Street ends down; Broadcom warning hits chip stocks

Wall Street ends down; Broadcom warning hits chip stocks

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday as investors were cautious going into next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while a warning from Broadcom of a broad weakening in global demand weighed on chipmakers and added to U.S.-China trade worries.



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Global stocks dip as Fed meeting looms, oil climbs on geopolitical fears

Global stocks dip as Fed meeting looms, oil climbs on geopolitical fears

U.S. stocks ended nominally lower on Friday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve meeting for signs of imminent easing, while the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf of Oman added to geopolitical uncertainty, sending oil prices higher.



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Papa John's drops KPMG as its auditor, hires EY

Papa John's drops KPMG as its auditor, hires EY

Papa John's International Inc has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor for fiscal year ending December 2019 after dropping KPMG LLP, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.



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Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister

Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister

Mexico will be ready to retaliate in kind if the U.S. government imposes tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday.



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Bumble owner to spend $100 million on dating apps

Bumble owner to spend $100 million on dating apps

The owner of dating app Bumble said on Friday it would revamp its holding structure and spend $100 million, as it looks to better compete with Match Group's Tinder.



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Papa John's dismisses KPMG as its auditor, hires EY

Papa John's dismisses KPMG as its auditor, hires EY

Papa John's International Inc said on Friday it dismissed KPMG LLP as its financial auditor after the accounting firm pointed out that the pizza chain did not maintain effective internal control over its financial reporting last year. The company has appointed Ernst & Young LLP, which served as its auditor between 1990 and 2017, to handle the accounts for fiscal year ending December 2019, it said in a regulatory filing.



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American Airlines asks court to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions

American Airlines asks court to end 'devastating' slowdown by unions

American Airlines Group Inc on Friday asked a federal court to quickly halt an alleged illegal slowdown by mechanics' unions that has become "devastating" to the airline's operations.



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U.S. Justice Department set to decide on T-Mobile, Sprint merger as soon as next week: source

U.S. Justice Department set to decide on T-Mobile, Sprint merger as soon as next week: source

The U.S. Justice Department is set to decide as early as next week whether to approve the $26.5-billion merger of wireless carriers T-Mobile USA and Sprint Corp, a person briefed on the matter said on Friday.



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