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Volkswagen shares rise after board backs 50,000 job cuts

Volkswagen (VOW) shares climbed about 3% on Friday after the automaker secured board backing for a broad cost-reduction program including another 50,000 job cuts and a smaller vehicle portfolio. Planned workforce reductions total roughly 100,000 across the group.

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Volkswagen (VOW) shares climbed about 3% on Friday after the automaker secured board backing for a broad cost-reduction program that includes another 50,000 job cuts and a smaller vehicle portfolio.The measures would bring planned workforce reductions across the group to roughly 100,000.

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