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Toyota, Subaru team up to develop electric SUV in battle against costs

Toyota Motor Corp and Subaru Corp on Thursday said they plan to jointly develop a battery-electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) on a platform produced together as they seek to split the cost of producing the lower-emissions car.



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French bank Credit Agricole targets net profits of 5 bln euros in 2022

French bank Credit Agricole unveiled a new set of higher profit targets for 2022 after it had met its 2019 targets a year ahead of schedule, and said it now expected annual net profits above 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in 2022.



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Airbnb touts Japan recovery, bolstered by hotel listings

Airbnb Inc on Thursday announced a recovery in short-stay accommodation listings on its Japanese site, which plummeted after regulatory action last year, as the U.S. firm bolstered numbers with traditional opponents like hotels.



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U.S. must have access to U.S.-listed Chinese firms' audit documents, lawmakers say

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to force Chinese companies listed on American stock exchanges to submit to regulatory oversight, including providing access to audits or face delisting.



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Procter & Gamble keeps spending in Russia

Procter & Gamble is to invest 2.4 billion rubles ($37 million) in its Russian operations this year to expand its distribution center, modernize some manufacturing and localize more product production.



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Huawei denies report that orders to key suppliers cut after U.S. blacklisting

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has cut or canceled orders to major suppliers of components for its smartphones and telecom equipment following its U.S. blacklisting, the Nikkei reported, claims that were rejected by the Chinese firm.



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Rolls-Royce agrees UK's biggest pension deal with insurer L&G

Rolls-Royce's pension scheme has agreed to transfer 4.6 billion pounds ($5.83 billion) of assets to insurer Legal & General in Britain's largest ever transfer of corporate pension risk.



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Aviva overhauls UK business, to cut 1,800 jobs

British insurer Aviva will change the structure of its UK business and cut costs across the firm, with the loss of 1,800 jobs, it said on Thursday.



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French government engaged constructively in failed FCA-Renault deal: Le Maire

The French government met only three out of its four conditions to back Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) merger with Renault, having failed to win the support of Renault's partner Nissan, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday.



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Weapon of choice? China rare earth prices soar on their potential role in trade war

Chinese rare earth prices are set to climb further beyond multi-year highs hit following a flurry of state media reports that Beijing could weaponize its supply-dominance of the prized minerals in its trade war with Washington.



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Swiss regulator fines banks for fixing forex trading

Five banks have been fined a total of 90 million Swiss francs ($90.53 million) for colluding to rig the foreign exchange market, Switzerland's competition authority said on Thursday.



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Global shares subdued as trade risk sours rate hopes

Share markets were in a muted mood on Thursday as fears the U.S. trade tussle with Mexico would further depress global growth warred with wagers central banks would have to respond with fresh stimulus.



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Exclusive: Foxconn to reveal management overhaul as Gou sets sights on presidency - source

Apple supplier Foxconn is planning to overhaul its management structure in a move that would see more senior executives involved in the running of its daily operations, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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Trump threatens China with further $300 billion of tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with "at least" another $300 billion of tariffs but said he thought both China and Mexico wanted to make deals in their trade disputes with the United States.



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French bank Credit Agricole targets net profits of 5 billion euros in 2022

French bank Credit Agricole unveiled a new set of higher profit targets for 2022 after it had met its 2019 targets a year ahead of schedule, and said it now expected annual net profits above 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in 2022.



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