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Bank of Canada expects to release baseline projections for economy, inflation in October – minutes of meeting

(Reuters) -The Bank of Canada expects to release baseline projections for the economy and inflation with its monetary policy report in October, its summary of deliberations released on Wednesday showed. The central bank had stopped giving definitive estimates for Canada’s economy from the second quarter and instead opted to lay out a range of projections …

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Honeywell offloads asbestos liabilities to lift cash flow

(Reuters) -Honeywell said on Wednesday that it has divested all of its Bendix asbestos liabilities, as well as certain non-Bendix asbestos liabilities, to corporate liability acquisition platform Delticus. The company is streamlining operations, with a plan to split into three independently listed companies expected to be completed by next year. Honeywell inherited asbestos liabilities and …

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Exclusive-Yahoo nears deal to sell AOL to Italy’s Bending Spoons for $1.4 billion, sources say

By Milana Vinn and Elvira Pollina New York (Reuters) -Yahoo is in advanced talks to sell AOL to Italian technology company Bending Spoons for about $1.4 billion, four sources familiar with the matter said, as the Apollo Global Management-backed firm sheds one of the most recognizable names of the early internet era. The Milan-based app …

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Tyson Foods to pay $85 million in largest pork price-fixing settlement

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Tyson Foods agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the largest U.S. meat company of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices by limiting supply in the $20 billion U.S. market. The preliminary class action settlement disclosed on Wednesday is the largest in more than …

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Exclusive-KKR explores $7 billion sale of stake in Canada’s Pembina Gas Infrastructure, sources say

By David French and Nivedita Balu NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) -KKR is exploring a potential sale of its 40% stake in Pembina Gas Infrastructure, with its holding in the Canadian midstream operator expected to be valued at around $7 billion, four people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Pembina Gas Infrastructure was formed in 2022 …

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Car executives fear a collapse in EV sales as US tax subsidy vanishes

By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -Automotive executives are bracing for a freefall in U.S. electric-vehicle sales following the disappearance of a critical $7,500 tax break for buyers.  “It’s a game-changer,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said during a Detroit event on Tuesday, just hours before the federal subsidy expired.  Farley said he would not be surprised …

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US auto sales keep motoring higher despite uncertainty

By Nathan Gomes and Nora Eckert (Reuters) -U.S. auto sales are expected to rise about 6% for the third quarter, as Americans continue to buy cars at a surprisingly strong pace despite tariffs and other uncertainties.  Several of the largest automakers on Wednesday reported healthy U.S. sales gains for the July-to-September period. General Motors and …

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First Brands obtains bankruptcy judge approval for $500 million rescue financing

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands on Wednesday received a U.S. judge’s permission to proceed with the first phase of a $1.1 billion bankruptcy loan, giving the company an immediate infusion of $500 million as it tries to reorganize longer-term debt.  U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez approved the first …

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