VW has fixed fewer than half of UK cars hit by diesel scandal

LONDON (Reuters) - Volkswagen said it has so far fixed fewer than half of the 1.2 million cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal in Britain, 18 months after the revelations first came to light.

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FTSE set for fourth quarter of straight gains, though South Africa-exposed firms weigh

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on Friday as South Africa-exposed stocks such as Old Mutual dropped, though the FTSE 100 was still on track to mark its fourth quarter of straight gains.

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U.N. Secretary General calls for more aid as people flee Mosul

HASSAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to increase aid to help people fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul which government forces have been battling to retake from Islamic State.

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UK households run down savings to record low in warning sign for economy

LONDON, (Reuters) - British households ran down their savings to a record low in late 2016 as they sought to offset a fall in their spending power, a warning sign for the country's economy this year.

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EU offers pre-Brexit trade talks, tough on transition

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to talk to Britain on a future free trade deal before the two sides agree final terms on Brexit, draft EU negotiating guidelines issued on Friday show.

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In a letter to PM May, Scotland's leader Sturgeon demands independence vote

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister Theresa May formally demanding that she allow a second referendum to be held on Scottish independence ahead of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

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EDF pours concrete as begins work on UK's Hinkley nuclear plant

LONDON (Reuters) - EDF Energy has poured the concrete for some of the first permanent structures at its Hinkley Point C nuclear project site in Britain after getting the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator earlier this week, the company said on Friday.

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