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* Auto, steel stocks drop on trade war concerns (Adds details, closing prices)

* Shares down nearly 10 pct in morning trading (Writes through; updates with background)

May 31 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp will invest $2.25 billion in General Motors Co's autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, the companies said on Thursday, announcing a deal that validates the venerable Detroit automaker's leadership in self-driving cars and sent GM shares up more than 10 percent.

Companies face test on how they transform cohort of female sidekicks into leaders

OSLO, May 31 (Reuters) - Norway's centre-right minority government has reached a deal in parliament for its revised 2018 spending bill, securing support from the independent Christian Democrats, it said on Thursday.

UK data reveal 16 to 24-year-olds most at risk of physical, emotional or financial harm

Intervention would ‘protect financially vulnerable consumers’, FCA says

Ministers expected to announce outline agreement next week

* Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez could be next Prime Minister (Updates with Basque party confirming it will vote against Rajoy)

ZAGREB, May 31 (Reuters) - Croatia's indebted food group Agrokor has secured the support of a majority of creditors for a debt settlement agreement by which all the firm's assets will be transferred to a new company owned by creditors, manager Fabris Perusko said.