UPDATE 5-Trump says he's inclined to extend China trade deadline and meet Xi soon
* U.S., China agree on currency deal (Adds Liu He's comments on talks)
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UPDATE 1-FCA sets $14 mln annual target compensation for CEO Manley -filing
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) has set an annual compensation target for Chief Executive Officer Mike Manley consisting of pay, cash and equity bonuses of $14 million, the automaker said in a regulatory filing on Friday.
FCA sets annual target compensation for CEO Manley of $14 mln -filing
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) has set an annual compensation target for Chief Executive Officer Mike Manley consisting of pay, cash and equity bonuses of $14 million, the automaker said in a regulatory filing on Friday.
UPDATE 3-AutoNation names new CEO as slowing auto sales hit results
AutoNation Inc said on Friday it has chosen insurance and financial services executive Carl Liebert to succeed longtime Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson and lead the largest U.S. auto dealership chain at a challenging time, when the domestic vehicle market has been slowing.
GM extends production at Detroit factory until early 2020
General Motors Co said on Friday it had extended the production at its Detroit Hamtramck plant until January 2020, against an earlier plan to discontinue production in June this year.
UPDATE 2-Margins in focus as results drive big swings in European stocks
Europe's main share benchmarks rose marginally on Friday but company results including Sweden's Elekta and France's Sopra Steria drove big swings in stocks as investors awaited news from crucial U.S.-China trade talks.
EU mergers and takeovers (Feb 22)
The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:
UPDATE 3-Magna profit beats expectations, auto parts maker stock up
Canada's Magna International Inc said on Friday profits beat market forecasts as a big spike in vehicle assembly work more than offset declining global auto production in the fourth quarter.
UPDATE 2-EU drafting retaliatory tariff list hitting Caterpillar, Xerox, Samsonite -Bloomberg
The European Union has drafted a list of retaliatory tariffs that would target Caterpillar Inc, Xerox Corp and Samsonite International if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes duties on European cars, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing an unnamed senior EU official.
E.U. drafting retaliatory tariff list hitting Caterpillar, Xerox, Samsonite -Bloomberg
The European Union is drafting a retaliatory tariff list that would target Caterpillar Inc, Xerox Corp and Samsonite International if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes duties on European cars, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing an unnamed senior EU official. (Reporting by Makini Brice Editing by Susan Heavey)
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Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union and could hold another referendum, as he comes under pressure to support giving the public another chance to stay in the bloc.