EU chief sees Mercosur deal this year, Lula fears environmental sanctions

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU hopes to finalize its long-delayed trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries by the end of the year at the latest. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after meeting with von der Leyen, criticized…

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Harley-Davidson To Run Limited Motorcycle Manufacturing At Its York Facility

(Reuters) – Harley-Davidson said on Monday the motorcycle maker will be running limited motorcycle manufacturing operations at its York facility after being notified of an issue with parts from a third-party supplier. The company said the issue was related to brake hose assemblies provided by a tier-2 supplier, Proterial Cable America, which is a portfolio…

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Harley-Davidson to run limited motorcycle manufacturing at its York facility

(Reuters) – Harley-Davidson said on Monday the motorcycle maker will be running limited motorcycle manufacturing operations at its York facility after being notified of an issue with parts from a third-party supplier. The company said the issue was related to brake hose assemblies provided by a tier-2 supplier, Proterial Cable America, which is a portfolio…

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US Senate leaders unveil $107 billion aviation policy bill

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday introduced a bipartisan aviation policy bill that would boost runway safety, track high-altitude balloons and prohibit airlines from charging fees for families to sit together. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, top Republican Ted Cruz and the aviation subcommittee leaders…

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Brazil’s market conditions open door to monetary policy shift, central bank chief says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos Neto, indicated on Monday that an improvement in market conditions is paving the way for a shift in monetary policy, while more benign inflation has increased investor bets for earlier interest rate cuts. Speaking at an event hosted by IDV, a group that brings together major retailers…

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Analysis-EV charger makers guardedly look to adopt Tesla standard

By Abhirup Roy (Reuters) -Electric vehicle charging companies are cautiously embracing Tesla’s charging technology as the main U.S. standard, mere days after Ford and GM said they were adopting it, but questions remained about how any interoperability would work. The rare agreements between Tesla Inc and each of the two U.S. automakers, who among them…

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