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General Motors says Venezuela illegally seizes auto plant | Reuters
CARACAS General Motors (GM.N) said on Wednesday that Venezuelan authorities had illegally seized its plant in the industrial hub of Valencia and vowed to "take all legal actions" to defend its rights.The seizure comes amid a deepening economic crisis in leftist-led Venezuela that has already roiled many U.S. companies. "Yesterday,
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Fiat Chrysler teams up with Amazon to sell cars online
MILAN Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) (FCHA.MI) said it has teamed up with U.S. internet giant Amazon (AMZN.O) to start selling cars online offering an additional discount.Initially only Italian buyers will be able to purchase their cars with a simple click
British Air, union to hold talks over planned cabin crew strike
LONDON Talks aimed at averting a planned Christmas strike by British Airways (ICAG.L) cabin crews will be held on Monday, conciliation service Acas said.Last week, British Airways said the Unite trade union had called a strike involving one of its
Putin says Russian economy is on the mend
MOSCOW Russia's economic contraction is slowing, capital flight is fading and real wages are starting to recover, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.Speaking at an annual end-of-year news conference, Putin said the Russian economy was on track to contract by
