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Honda CEO says to prioritize quality over sales target
Honda Motor Co's CEO (7267.T) said he would prioritize quality improvements over the company's target of selling 6 million cars in the year starting April 2016, as the automaker recalls millions of cars to fix potentially defective air bags.
By Mari Saito and Maki Shiraki; Writing by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Ryan Woo
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Ford's lower profit beats estimates; sales down on F-150 launch
Ford Motor Co on Friday reported a 34 percent drop in third-quarter profit, and revenue fell due to the cost of introducing the F-150 pickup truck.
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Last year Madrid’s city and regional governments sold almost 5,000 rent-controlled flats to private equity investors including Goldman Sachs and Blackstone. At the time, the tenants were told their rental conditions would remain the same.
Autoliv says taking business in wake of Takata woes
Auto safety parts company Autoliv (ALIVsdb.ST) (ALV.N) has seen positive effects on its business in the wake of recent issues with Japanese auto parts maker Takata's (7312.T) air bags, the Swedish firm's top executive said on Thursday.
More lawsuits filed against Honda, Takata over air bags
The recall crisis involving Takata-made air bags exploding with too much force and spraying vehicle occupants with metal shrapnel is growing, with two more lawsuits filed over accidents in older Honda cars.
By BEN KLAYMAN
Wall St. rallies 1 percent; S&P up for fourth straight day
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 on track for a fourth straight session of gains as Apple and Texas Instruments jumped following their results.
Fourth U.S. traffic death linked to Takata air bags
A fourth traffic death in a Honda Motor Co car has been linked to a defective air bag made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp, according to a county medical examiner in Florida.
