The Model 3 assembly line at Tesla's factory in Fremont, Calif. The company is under pressure from Wall Street to make good on its promise that it will turn a profit in the third quarter and has been plagued by Model 3 manufacturing issues.
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Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo announced Monday plans to acquire at-home carbonated drink-maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion. The Purchase, New York-based company agreed to pay $144 per share in cash for SodaStream's outstanding stock, a 32
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Monday as confirmation was awaited that there will be talks this week between China and the United States, which markets hope will lead to an easing of their trade disputes.
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… * Singapore snaps 6-session losing streak * Thai shares headed for 3rd straight session of gains * Indonesia sees best session in two weeks Aug 20 (Reuters) – Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Monday ahead of the Sino-U.
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Driverless car proponents say there's one surefire shortcut to getting self-driving cars on the streets sooner: persuade pedestrians to behave less erratically.
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