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Toyota may halt Japan output on steel shortage

Toyota Motor said it may halt production at domestic plants early next month due to a steel shortage after an explosion at a steel plant.

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Puerto Rico asks creditors to take 45% debt haircut: Source

Puerto Rico asked creditors for a deep aggregate discount of around 45 percent on their debt, two sources familiar with the situation said.

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Malaysia fund ‘may be missing $4bn’

About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from 1MBD investment fund owned by the Malaysian state, a Swiss prosecutor says.

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China set to adopt 6.5-7% growth target range: sources

China’s leaders are set to target 6.5-7 percent economic growth this year, sources familiar with their thinking said.

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Warren Buffett plans to webcast annual meeting

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway plans to webcast its annual meeting for the first time.

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Caterpillar closing 5 plants, cutting 670 jobs

Caterpillar says it plans to close five plants and trim about 670 jobs in Illinois and several other states.

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Should we be giving away our personal data for free?

Is it time that we started to charge firms for the vast quantity of personal data we’re currently giving them for free online, asks the BBC’s Johny Cassidy.

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Even the whiff of an OPEC deal rallies oil

There’s little chance the OPEC cartel and nonmember Russia could reach a deal that would result in lower oil production.

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Three defends mobile ‘price hike’

Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular “all you can eat” phone contract, offering an automatic upgrade to a more expensive plan.

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Trouble ahead: Why 2016 keeps getting uglier

When it comes to economic growth, 2016 is looking a lot like 2015 — and probably even worse.