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Ford Recalls 432,000 North American Vehicles Over Software Bug

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Ford on Thursday announced a recall involving more than 430,000 vehicles due to a bug in a software module that can prevent the cars' engines from turning off.
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SoBe Apologizes for Alarming Bottle Cap Message

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Customers weren't laughing when they opened their SoBe tea and fruit juice to find an alarming message under their bottle caps recently.
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BBC to Lay off 1,000 People to Make up for $234M in Lost Revenue

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BBC announced on Thursday it's cutting 1,000 positions in an effort to make up for about $234 million in revenue lost by customers viewing content online.
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Aetna to Acquire Humana for $37 Billion in Cash, Stocks

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Healthcare giant Aetna announced a $37 billion agreement Friday to acquire rival Humana, creating the nation's second largest health insurer.
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Compact Cannon for British Armored Vehicles

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A Compact Cannon system Has Been Ordered for British Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
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New Zealand Military Receives Medium Heavy Military Trucks

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Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia completes deliveries of trucks to New Zealand Defense Force.
Mastercard Will Let Users Pay with Their Face

Mastercard Will Let Users Pay with Their Face

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A Mastercard representative said Wednesday that the company will begin taking users' selfies as validation for mobile credit card purchases this fall.
Oil Prices Rebound

Oil Prices Rebound After Dismal Week

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Crude oil prices recovered some of the ground lost in recent sessions on the back of steady U.S. labor figures and assessments over Iranian nuclear talks.
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Whole Foods Apologizes for Overcharging Customers

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In a Youtube video released Wednesday, Whole Foods co-CEOs Walter Robb and John Mackey apologized for occasionally overcharging customers for their products.
BP Settles with U.S. Coastal States

BP Settles with U.S. Coastal States for $18.7 Billion

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British energy company BP announced Thursday it agreed to pay $18.7 billion total to resolve claims associated with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Volkswagen Assembly Robot Kills Worker

Volkswagen Assembly Robot Kills Worker

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Reports of a Volkswagen assembly line robot that caused the death of a factory worker in Germany surfaced Wednesday.
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Mayo Won’t Stick to Packaging Thanks to New Technology

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Norwegian food maker Orkla has adopted a technology that lets mayonnaise slide right out of its packaging, leaving behind no dregs.
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Macy’s Drops Donald Trump After Controversial Remarks

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Macy's is next to cut ties with Donald Trump in the wake of his controversial comments regarding immigrants made during his June candidacy speech.
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“Game of Thrones” Gets an Update

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...Now a new Steelbook collectors release is bringing a whole new dimension to the series with the addition of a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and brand new box art designed by the team that created the series' Emmy® Award-winning title sequence