U.S. judge delays court hearing on Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesels

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer on Tuesday delayed a court hearing set for Wednesday on Volkswagen AG's plan to address 80,000 polluting Audi, Porsche and VW 3.0-liter vehicles. Reuters reported on Nov. 15 that VW had reached an agreement with U.S. regulators for a mix of buybacks and fixes for the 80,000 vehicles, but still needed to reach agreement on other issues including compensation for owners. The agreement includes a buyback offer for about 20,000 older Audi and VW SUVs and a software fix for 60,000 newer Porsche, Audi and VW …

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U.S. probes hit defunct energy co linked to Platinum Partners

At least four U.S. agencies are investigating former officials of a now-bankrupt oil and gas company once majority owned by troubled hedge fund manager Platinum Partners, according to a legal filing submitted …

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Ford takes Fiesta upmarket to lift profitability

Ford wants to raise profitability in Europe by adding higher-margin versions of the Fiesta subcompact, its best-selling regional model, the carmaker's top European executive said. High-volume carmakers such as Ford have for several years been squeezed in a downmarket expansion by luxury rivals including Daimler'…

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Exclusive: Albertsons in advanced talks to buy Price Chopper – sources

U.S. supermarket chain Albertsons Companies Inc is in advanced talks to acquire closely held grocery store operator Price Chopper for around $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. A deal would underscore the wave of consolidation sweeping the U.S. grocery industry, as regional chains struggle to compete against online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc , big box stores such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc , and discount chains such …

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Iran, Iraq at loggerheads with Saudis ahead of OPEC meeting

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Vladimir Soldatkin VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and Iraq are resisting pressure from Saudi Arabia to curtail oil production, making it hard for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to reach a deal to limit output and boost the price of crude when it meets on Wednesday. OPEC sources told Reuters a meeting of experts in Vienna on Monday failed to bridge differences between OPEC's de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the group's second- and third-largest producers over the mechanics of output …

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Trump faces dilemma as U.S. oil reels from record biofuels targets

By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Obama administration signed its final plan for renewable fuel use in the United States last week, leaving an oil industry reeling from the most aggressive biofuel targets yet as President-elect Donald Trump takes over…

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Unions, gig-economy firms gear up for New York benefits battle

Faced with a barrage of lawsuits from workers demanding benefits and recognition as employees, some companies in the fast-growing 'gig economy' are looking to settle the issues through legislation. Joseph Morelle, the number two Democrat in the New York State…

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Oil prices gyrate as OPEC heavyweights head to Vienna

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices gained more than one percent on Monday in volatile trading after falling as much as 2 percent, recouping the losses as the market reacted to the shaky prospect of major producers being able to agree output cuts at a meeting on Wednesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also …

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Samsung to unveil shareholder return plans amid calls to split company

By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will disclose plans to boost shareholder value on Tuesday – a move that comes amid pressure from U.S. fund Elliott Management to split the company in two and provide more in payouts. The U.S. activist hedge fund, which owns 0.6 percent of Samsung, called on the South Korean tech giant in October to divide itself into a holding vehicle for ownership purposes and an …

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OPEC makes last-ditch bid to save oil deal as tensions grow

OPEC was trying on Monday to rescue a deal to limit oil output as tensions grew among the producer group and non-OPEC member Russia, with top exporter Saudi Arabia saying markets would rebalance even without an agreement. OPEC experts started a meeting in Vienna at 0900 GMT (4:00 a.m. ET) and were due to make recommendations to their ministers on how exactly…

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