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Germany denies investigating Tesla over software updates

By Michael Nienaber and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's Transport Ministry denied a media report on Friday that it was investigating Tesla Motors Inc for updating driving assistance software without informing authorities, but said it was “clarifying technical issues” on the matter. German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without citing a source, that there were indications Tesla uploaded new software features to a driving assistance system which had not been examined for

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U.S. economy posts largest job gains in eight months in June

U.S. job growth surged in June as manufacturers and other employers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wages suggested the Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates soon. The sign of strength in the economy, however, precedes Britain's stunning vote last month to leave the European Union. “For the Fed, this report is likely to offer some encouragement…

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U.S. economy posts largest job gains in eight months in June

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Glencore sells agri unit stake for $2.5 billion to Canadian pension fund

Commodity miner and trader Glencore has agreed to sell 40 percent of its agricultural unit to Canada's state pension fund for $2.5 billion, the company's latest step to cut debt and soothe investor concerns about the impact of weak commodity prices. The sale values the agricultural unit as a whole at close to the initially expected $10 billion, including $0.6 billion in debt and $2.5 billion in inventories, and comes after Glencore…

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Glencore sells agri unit stake for $2.5 billion to Canadian pension fund

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Fiat Chrysler cuts 1,300 workers in Michigan, scraps shift

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said on Wednesday it is laying off about 1,300 workers indefinitely and ending one of the two shifts at its Sterling Heights, Michigan plant that makes the slow-selling midsize Chrysler 200 sedan. U.S. sales of the Chrysler 200 were down 63 percent in the first three months of this year from a year earlier, as FCA has de-emphasized sales of the model which had been often sold to rental agencies. The company did not

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