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Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe

By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning on Monday as part of a wider investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye. The special prosecutor has focused on South Korea's biggest conglomerate, accusing Lee in his capacity as Samsung chief of pledging…

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U.S. agency concerned about destroyed, lost phones in VW probe

A U.S. agency involved in settlement talks with Volkswagen AG over its diesel emissions scandal has raised concerns about nearly two dozen mobile phones destroyed or lost by the German carmaker. The Federal Trade Commission said in…

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Bayer in $66 billion bet that farmers will back linked-up supplies

Bayer's $66 billion purchase of Monsanto amounts to a long-term bet that farmers will grow to trust combinations of seeds and pesticides rather than continue to pick from ranges of separate products. Some farmers, though, are …

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Deutsche Bank to fight $14 billion demand from U.S. authorities

Deutsche Bank  said it would fight a $14 billion demand from the U.S. Department of Justice to settle claims it missold mortgage-backed securities, a shock bill that raises questions about the future of Germany's largest lender. The claim against Deutsche, which is likely to trigger several months of talks, far exceeds the bank's expectations…

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Wells Fargo faces proposed class action over bogus accounts

Wells Fargo & Co, embroiled in a scandal over the opening of sham accounts, was sued on Friday by customers who accused the bank of fraud and recklessness for its behavior. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Utah, and seeks class-action status on behalf

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Bosch concealed Volkswagen use of ‘defeat device’ software: lawyers

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH [ROBG.UL] concealed the use of Volkswagen AG's secret “defeat device” software that it helped design and demanded in 2008 that the German automaker provide legal protection in its use, lawyers for American owners alleged in a court filing. The filing on Friday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco expands on claims plaintiffs lawyers made in August, when they alleged Bosch was a “knowing and active participant” in Volkswagen's decade-long scheme to…

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Monte dei Paschi woes add up to large fees for investment banks

By Pamela Barbaglia and Anjuli Davies LONDON (Reuters) – Italy's troubled lenders are offering lucrative opportunities for investment banks, with Monte dei Paschi di Siena set to pay some of the highest fees in Europe this year to arrange its high stakes rescue plan. The emergency …

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U.S. challenge to Anthem-Cigna deal gets new judge

The judge overseeing the U.S. government's bid to stop health insurer Anthem Inc from buying Cigna Corp , who had been seen as favorable for the deal, has relinquished the case. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was named to hear the case after Judge John Bates asked that it be reassigned. Jackson was nominated to the bench in 2011 by President Barack Obama, a Democrat.

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Luxottica sues BCBG Max Azria over Wayfarer sunglasses trademark

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Luxottica Group Spa , the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, has sued BCBG Max Azria Group LLC, accusing the fashion house of knowingly infringing its famous Wayfarer trademark. The complaint, filed on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said BCBG Max Azria's unauthorized sale of infringing eyewear was

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