Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe UK is a vital market for Opel Insignia cars
German carmaker Opel plans to cut its workers' hours this year because it expects Brexit to hurt its UK sales.
A spokesman for Opel said about 5,000 workers at its Ruesselsheim and Eisenach factories would be affected. Opel is owned by US car giant GM.
The pound has weakened against the dollar and euro since the UK's 23 June vote to leave the EU, adding costs for firms exporting to the UK.
The UK is the biggest market for Opel's Insignia and Corsa models.
The Opel cars are sold under the Vauxhall brand in the UK.
The spokesman did not specify how many fewer hours Opel staff in Germany would have to work.
In late May the pound sterling was worth $1.46 and €1.3, but now it is worth $1.3 and €1.15.
Brexit impact on GM
GM's European division, which includes Vauxhall in the UK, reported a second quarter profit of $0.1bn, its first profit in five years.
But last month GM warned that cost-cutting was on the cards as the effect of Brexit could cost it up to $400m.
Image copyrightAFPImage captionBrexit has undermined Opel's hopes of returning to profit this year
Most of the Opel cars sold in the UK are imported, even though Vauxhall has factories in the UK.
Another German car giant - Volkswagen - has also introduced short-time working ("Kurzarbeit") at several factories, but not because of Brexit. It has been hit by slow deliveries from some component firms, the German broadcaster ARD says.
The VW Passat factory in Emden cut the hours of more than 7,000 staff on Thursday. Production of Golfs at VW's Wolfsburg hub is likely to be suspended for five days next week.
More than 20,000 workers are likely to see their hours cut, as VW is also looking to slow production at plants in Kassel, Braunschweig and Zwickau.
Image captionMr Trump calls Mr Manafort a "true professional"
Paul Manafort, campaign chairman for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has resigned just two months after taking the helm.
He has come under fire for his ties to Russian interests and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
But he has denied any wrongdoing and it is not yet clear why he left.
The team was overhauled earlier this week with the addition of a new campaign chief executive and a new campaign manager.
Mr Trump, who arrived in Louisiana on Friday to meet flood victims, has come under pressure in recent weeks after a series of controversial remarks and falling poll numbers.
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Media captionThe BBC's Jane O'Brien says Manafort quit because of falling support for Trump
Mr Manafort's lobbying connections to pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine are certainly a distraction for Mr Trump's presidential campaign - but unlikely to be the main reason for his departure.
In spite of Mr Manafort's efforts to impose discipline on the Republican nominee, Mr Trump continues to do badly in the polls and has reportedly bristled at efforts to bring him under control.
After all, "being Trump" is how he won the nomination in the first place.
His new team now faces the task of allowing him to be himself while making sure he stays on message - attacking his Democratic rival Hilary Clinton instead of sparking controversy with his own verbal missteps.
"This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign," Mr Trump said in a statement.
"I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process."
Mr Manafort has faced public scrutiny in recent weeks after the New York Times reported that the Ukrainian government had uncovered ledgers pledging more than $12m (£9.2m) in undisclosed cash payments for his work with Mr Yanukovych, who fled after an uprising in November 2013.
Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau is also investigating business deals worth millions of dollar that are linked to Mr Manafort.
He has vehemently dismissed the claims and denied any wrongdoing.
A spokesman for Hillary Clinton said Mr Manafort was another example of Mr Trump's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"You can get rid of Manafort, but that doesn't end the odd bromance Trump has with Putin," Robbie Mook said. "Trump still has to answer serious questions hovering over his campaign given his propensity to parrot Putin's talking points."
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Mr Manafort, a former adviser to George HW Bush and Bob Dole, only joined the Trump campaign in March, to help the New Yorker secure the party's nomination. He was promoted to campaign manager in June.
The announcement of new campaign chief, Kellyanne Conway, and campaign CEO, Stephen Bannon, earlier this week raised questions about whether it would diminish Mr Manafort's role.
The longtime Republican operative was considered a guiding hand in steering Mr Trump toward a more conventional campaign as opposed to the anti-establishment brand of politics that made his primary campaign successful.
A hotel developer with no previous experience of politics, Mr Trump stunned the political world by beating far more experienced figures in the Republican Party.
He faces Mrs Clinton, who has come under intense criticism over her email arrangements while secretary of state, in November's election.
