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Jan 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- VinFast to build India EV plant in $2 bln investment in Tamil Nadu
- Boeing faces more questions about its aircraft after fresh incident
- London Underground strikes called off after late breakthrough in talks
- Congress leaders reach $1.66 trln deal on US spending levels ahead of feared shutdown
Overview
- Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast signed an agreement to set up its first manufacturing facilities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in an investment of up to $2 billion.
- Boeing's most recent production error, a hazardous mid-air breach in the fuselage of a 737 Max, whether the manufacturer can continue to produce quality aircraft at the speed at which it is building them.
- Strikes planned by rail union RMT members working for London Underground from Monday to Thursday have been called off after the union made progress in talks with operator Transport for London (TfL).
- The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Congress reached a $1.66 trillion spending deal to pass the bills that would appropriate the money to avoid shut down.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)