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Poland's consumer watchdog UOKiK
said on Wednesday it was fining Volkswagen more than 120 million
zlotys ($31.6 million) for misleading customers about the
emissions of its vehicles.
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Stocks in Hong Kong edged down
on Wednesday after the United States warned that tariffs on
Chinese goods will remain in place, hours before the two sides
prepared to seal a Phase 1 trade deal.
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European shares were flat on Wednesday
ahead of the signing of an initial Sino-U.S. trade deal, as
comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretary that tariffs on China
would remain in place for now somewhat dimmed optimism.
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Lebanese politicians are watching
on as the economy collapses, the senior U.N. official in Lebanon
said on Wednesday, rebuking a political elite that has failed to
form a government as the country sinks deeper into economic and
financial crisis.
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Spain's Banco Sabadell
has hired IBM for a 1 billion euro ($1.11 billion)
overhaul of its IT systems over the next ten years, the
companies said on Wednesday.
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Britain's second-largest homebuilder
Persimmon Plc on Wednesday reported lower annual sales
as it delayed rolling out homes to address concerns about
quality and improve customer service.
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Vistry Group, formerly known as
Bovis Homes Group, said on Wednesday it expects annual profit to
be slightly above market expectations, as it sold more private
and affordable homes and benefited from lower costs.
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Subprime lender Provident Financial
said on Wednesday its credit card business Vanquis Bank,
which has been a driver of profit, performed modestly above
expectations in the fourth quarter, partly due to tight cost
control.
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Willie Walsh, head of the British
Airways parent company, has attacked a government-backed rescue
of regional UK airline Flybe, calling it a misuse of public
funds.
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* China to ramp up U.S. buys under Phase 1 trade deal -
source
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