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Food costs eating into consumers' saving at the pump as holidays near
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Food costs eating into consumers' saving at the pump as holidays near

Martha Franco says she hadn't really noticed the sharp drop in gasoline prices, even though the mother of three is always shuttling the kids around in her SUV. She has been paying closer attention to the soaring cost of meat instead.

By NATHAN LAYNE

Rolls Royce to cut 2,600 staff, appoints new CFO
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Rolls Royce to cut 2,600 staff, appoints new CFO

By Kate Holton, Additional reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Paul Sandle

Toyota says Oct China auto sales up 27.1 percent year/year
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Toyota says Oct China auto sales up 27.1 percent year/year

By Reporting by Norihiko Shirouzu; Writing up Samuel Shen; Editing by Adam Jourdan

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Ford rejects push for investment in Ontario plants: union

Ford rejects push for investment in Ontario plants: union

Ford Motor Co has rejected a pitch to make a new investment in its Windsor, Ontario, plants and decided to put the money in Mexico as the company originally planned, the head of Canada's main auto workers' union said on Friday.

By SUSAN TAYLOR

GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand

GM posts higher-than-expected profit on strong North American demand

General Motors Co (GM.N) on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit in the third quarter on strong demand for its redesigned full-size pickup trucks in North America.

By BEN KLAYMAN AND BERNIE WOODALL

Nissan recalling 260,000 vehicles globally with Takata air bags

Nissan recalling 260,000 vehicles globally with Takata air bags

Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it is recalling 260,000 vehicles globally due to a defect in driver-side air bags made by Takata Corp.

By Maki Shiraki; Writing by William Mallard; Editing by Ryan Woo

U.S. regulator expands warning over Takata air bags, more lawsuits filed

U.S. regulator expands warning over Takata air bags, more lawsuits filed

The problems for Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp (7312.T) grew after U.S. safety regulators expanded a warning about faulty air bags to 6.1 million vehicles in the United States while two more lawsuits have been filed over accidents in older Honda cars.

By BEN KLAYMAN

U.S. to scrap trade deal on Russian steel duties

U.S. to scrap trade deal on Russian steel duties

The U.S. Department of Commerce will terminate a 15-year-old deal sheltering Russian flat-rolled steel producers from high import duties, it said in a letter to Russian authorities.

By Krista Hughes in Washington, DC, Andrey Kuzmin in Moscow and James Kelleher in Chicago Editing by W Simon, J Benkoe, Marguerita Choy and David Gregorio

GM's top lawyer, hammered during recall hearing in Congress, to retire

GM's top lawyer, hammered during recall hearing in Congress, to retire

General Motors Co's (GM.N) top lawyer will retire early next year, months after his department was heavily criticized for how it handled the automaker's defective ignition switch that has been linked to at least 27 deaths.

By BEN KLAYMAN

GE profit tops views as cost cuts drive margins; shares up

GE profit tops views as cost cuts drive margins; shares up

General Electric Co (GE.N) reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, with cost cuts that helped boost margins across its industrial businesses offsetting revenue that missed analysts' targets.

By LEWIS KRAUSKOPF