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Tesla asks U.S. safety agency to declare speed display issue inconsequential By Reuters

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tesla Inc filed a petition with U.S. auto safety regulators saying that 612,000 vehicles produced since 2012 do not fully comply with federal safety standards because displays can be switched from miles per hour to only metric measurements, documents released on Friday show. The automaker asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to declare...

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Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidies scandal By Reuters

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the resignation of his government on Friday, accepting responsibility for years of mismanagement of childcare subsidies, which wrongfully drove thousands of families to financial ruin. Rutte said he had handed his resignation to King Willem-Alexander. The cabinet would remain in place in a caretaker capacity to manage the...

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Scottish court upholds Libyan Lockerbie bomber’s conviction By Reuters

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - A Scottish court rejected on Friday an appeal to overturn the conviction of a now-deceased Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing which killed 270 people. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, an intelligence officer who died in 2012, was jailed for life in 2001 for the murder of 243 passengers, 16 crew and 11 residents...

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Britain must prove to be successful for any EU return, says ex-PM Blair By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will have to prove itself to be a successful nation after Brexit if it ever wants to return to the European Union, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday, calling for strong leadership to make the country's voice heard. A vocal opponent of Britain's departure from the EU, Blair again said he was against Brexit but accepted...

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Wells Fargo&Co Earnings beat, Revenue misses In Q4 By Investing.com

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC)&Co reported on Friday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Wells Fargo&Co announced earnings per share of $0.7 on revenue of $17.93B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.5816 on revenue of $18.12B. Wells Fargo&Co shares are up 15% from the beginning of the year and...

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Citigroup Earnings beat, Revenue misses In Q4 By Investing.com

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reported on Friday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Citigroup announced earnings per share of $2.07 on revenue of $16.50B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.3 on revenue of $16.71B. Citigroup shares are up 11% from the beginning of the year and are trading at...

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Amazon Web Services opens first office in Greece By Reuters

ATHENS (Reuters) - Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Inc's cloud computing division opened its first office in Greece on Friday to support what it said was a growing number of companies and public sector agencies using its cloud services. The move by Amazon Web Services (AWS) comes as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative government has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment and draw high...

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Travel ban over Brazilian variant precautionary, UK transport minister says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A Brazilian variant of the coronavirus is significant enough to justify stopping flights from South America as a precaution, British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday, as a leading scientist said it had been detected in Britain. Britain will ban arrivals from South American countries and Portugal because of concerns over a new Brazilian variant of the...

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British travel ban is “absurd”, Portuguese foreign minister says By Reuters

LISBON (Reuters) - Britain's decision to suspend flights from Portugal because of concerns about a new coronavirus strain in Brazil is "absurd", Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said. Santos Silva told the state-owned news agency Lusa late on Thursday he had requested a meeting with British foreign minister Dominic Raab to clarify the situation. Britain's transport minister announced on Thursday that...

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Jaeger’s 63 UK stores to permanently close after M&S deal By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Jaeger's 63 stores and concessions will permanently close after Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LON:MKS) on Friday purchased its stock and marketing assets, having secured a deal to buy the brand earlier this week. FRP, administrators to Jaeger Retail Limited, said 211 store staff and 22 head office staff have been made redundant. Before going into administration...

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