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Month: November 2021

Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it plans to begin selling in the United States next year. A subsidiary of Vietnam’s enormous VinGroup conglomerate — which owns companies in technology, healthcare, amusement parks and even a university — Vinfast

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Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it plans to begin selling in the United States next year. A subsidiary of Vietnam’s enormous VinGroup conglomerate — which owns companies in technology, healthcare, amusement parks and even a university — Vinfast unveiled its

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Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Oregon’s largest city have approved of an additional $5.2 million in police spending, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn cameras. A year ago, Portland’s police department underwent significant budget cuts amid demands to defund the police. The about- face Wednesday comes

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Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Oregon’s largest city have approved of an additional $5.2 million in police spending, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn cameras. A year ago, Portland’s police department underwent significant budget cuts amid demands to defund the police. The about- face Wednesday comes

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