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GM recalls 720,000 vehicles over V8 engine defect

GM recalling 721,000 vehicles globally over engine issue

WASHINGTON, D.C.: General Motors is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles globally over a defect linked to its 6.2L V8 engines, the...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

JERA to consider Alaska as a potential LNG supplier

Japan's JERA may consider Alaska as LNG supply option

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's biggest power company, JERA, says it might buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska. This comes as Japanese...

U.S. stocks bounce higher on non-farm payrolls data

Positive jobs report lights up Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - A better-than-expected jobs report boosted U.S. stock markets Friday. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased...

Toyota considers major buyout of key supplier Toyota Industries

Toyota could invest in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota Motor is weighing a potential investment in a primary buyout of one of its key suppliers, Toyota Industries, the...

UK economic confidence plunges to record low, Ipsos poll reveals

Poll: Britons' confidence in economy is lowest since at least 1978

LONDON, U.K.: Britons' outlook on the economy has hit an all-time low, with public confidence plunging to its weakest point since records...

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