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VW denies shareholder sought to curb union role

Published Mon, Dec 7, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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VOLKSWAGEN (VW) has denied a report saying its chief executive and chairman were urged on Sunday by its third-largest shareholder to reduce the influence of VW's powerful unions as it battles to overcome its emissions scandal.

CEO Matthias Mueller and chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch met with leaders of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in Doha on Sunday to discuss the state of investigations into its cheating of emissions tests, as well as VW's new company structure and future business focus, two people familiar with the matter said.

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