PARIS (AP) — The French energy company Total SA on Friday reported its profit climbed 38.7 percent in the second quarter, joining other oil companies in posting strong results as oil prices surged this past spring.

The world's fourth-largest oil and gas company said it earned 4.73 billion euros ($7.38 billion) in the three monrths ended June 30, up from 3.41 billion euros in the s...

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General Motors, Ford, Toyota and other automakers said Friday that their U.S. sales fell by double-digits. Nissan Motor Co. was the only major automaker to report a gain, with truck sales up 18 percent thanks in part to the new Rogue crossover and a boost in incentives. Nissan's overall sales rose 8.5 percent.

Automakers were expecting a slide in July as high gas prices continued to cut ...

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