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US homebuilder confidence holds steady in November

U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market held steady this month, but many are worried that another fight over the federal budget could cause would-be buyers to put off home purchases.

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US homebuilder confidence holds steady in November

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VW maintains $7 billion of provisions despite simple emissions fix

Volkswagen will not lower planned provisions of 6.7 billion euros ($7.1 billion) for the costs of its diesel emissions scandal, though the technical fix for 8.5 million cars in Europe have turned out to be simpler than expected. VW is seeking as much as 20 billion euros ($21.18 billion) in funding …

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VW maintains $7 billion of provisions despite simple emissions fix

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U.S. new home sales rebound strongly in October

September's sales pace was revised down to 447,000 units from the previously reported 468,000 units. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new home sales, which account for about 8 percent of the housing market, rebounding to a rate of 500,000 units.

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