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Volkswagen to pay historic 15.3 billion dollars for cheating US emissions tests

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German vehicle maker Volkswagen AG is to pay more than 15.3 billion dollars – around 13.8 billion euros – in an historic settlement deal with government regulators and nearly 500,000 US diesel car owners.

The agreement, which settles charges that VW cheated on US emissions tests, will pay for buying back the vehicles of affected consumers and also free up funds expected to benefit producers of cleaner technologies.

Patrick Min, Senior Industry Insights Analyst for Truecar discussed the record-…
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First-ever red alert for pollution issued in Chinese capital

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Beijing has issued its first ever red alert for pollution.

As climate change is debated in Paris, the Chinese capital is facing unprecedented heavy smog.

The red alert means restrictions come into force, including road closures, bans on some vehicles and the temporary halt of construction work.

One man in Beijing told reporters: “If I breathe too much of this pollution, I cough and it really bothers my lungs.”

A young woman said: “We will have to see how much effort the country is putting…
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Chips are down for Intel’s CEO

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http://www.euronews.com/ The head of the computer chip giant Intel is to retire next year.

Paul Ottelini has been CEO since 2005.

The company that dominates personal computers has been struggling recently, mainly due to the consumer’s new love-affair with smart-phones and tablets, technology where Britain’s ARM Holdings is king.

Intel, which is known for finding chief execs from within the company, said they would also consider external candidates.

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Meet the survivor running around the world to break the silence on sexual violence

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In the latest episode of Women Beyond Borders, we meet the survivor raising awareness of sexual violence through running.

Trigger Warning: references to sexual violence.

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Volkswagen pleads guilty to US charges over emissions cheating

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Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to US charges that it cheated on diesel emission tests for a decade.

It is also to pay $4.3bn (4bn euros) in criminal and civil penalties in one of the biggest clean air fines on an automaker ever.

The fines would have been larger if the company had not already spent $11bn (10.3bn euros) on addressing consumer vehicles.

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Could your skincare contain microplastics? | Euronews Tech Talks

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With the beauty industry booming, how much do we really know about the products we apply onto our skin and the regulations making sure they are safe?

In this second episode on microplastics, Euronews Tech Talks explores the relationship between cosmetics, microbeads and how they affect us with environmental lawyer Hélène Duguy and environmental chemist Iseult Lynch.

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