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Loss of U.S. boss seen hitting VW turnaround, but not talks with regulators

By Andreas Cremer BERLIN (Reuters) – The departure of Volkswagen's U.S. boss is a blow to the carmaker's attempts to revive sales after its emissions test cheating scandal, but should not disrupt its efforts to strike a deal with U.S. regulators, analysts and sources told Reuters. Michael Horn, whose surprise departure from the helm of Volkswagen Group of America was announced late on Wednesday, was not on the teams negotiating with U.S. regulators over a fix for almost 600,000 vehicles…

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Twitter doles out stock, cash bonuses to retain talent: WSJ

Four top executives left the company in January, the biggest leadership exodus since co-founder Jack Dorsey returned as chief executive last year. The departures added to concerns about the company's ability to make its product more engaging and generate more money from advertising. Twitter has been offering cash bonuses to some employees, ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 as an incentive to keep them around for another six

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Apple sets March 21 event, Wall Street sees new, smaller iPhone

(Reuters) – Apple Inc sent an invite to reporters on Thursday for an event at its Cupertino, California headquarters on March 21, possibly signaling the unveiling of a new, smaller iPhone. The world's best-known technology company often reveals new products at such events. It is expected to update its flagship iPhone and

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