Cheddar Morning Business Update 10/30: GM to pay $14M in faulty switch lawsuit

<p>The faulty switches are tied to nearly 400 deaths and injuries.</p>

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Oct 30, 2017, 12:57 PM

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Cheddar Morning Business Update 10/30: GM to pay $14M in faulty switch lawsuit
General Motors agreed to pay nearly $14 million to Orange County, California, after prosecutors there accused GM of intentionally concealing problems with its faulty ignition switches.
The faulty switches are tied to nearly 400 deaths and injuries. GM has already paid about $2.5 billion in settlements related to the switches.
Meanwhile, a beer maker is making a big bet on marijuana. Constellation Brands, which is behind names like Corona, agreed to take a 10 percent stake in a Canadian marijuana company.
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