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Ford Patent Signals Privacy Problems with Connected Vehicles

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As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, they also collect a lot more data.

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Energy

Shell Sold Millions of ‘Phantom’ Carbon Credits

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Oil industry titan Shell has sold millions of carbon credits linked to CO2 removal that never actually occurred, the Financial Times found.

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International Economics

Japan Looks to Leave its Lost Decades Behind

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After years of chronic stagnation, prices are rising again, with inflation exceeding the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years running.

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Inflation & Prices

US Cattle Prices Take a Hit as Bird Flu Spooks Traders

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Futures prices had surged to record highs in recent months because of droughts contributing to the country’s smallest herd since the 1950s.

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Eli Lilly’s Sterling Results Highlight Rival Novo Nordisk’s Fading Fortunes

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Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

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Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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