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Thursday, April 30, 2020
Are 'anti-virus' cars in China just a gimmick?
Car brands are looking to tap into the country’s heightened health concerns to help kick-start flagging sales.
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Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration crafted retaliatory measures over the outbreak.
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ISS gives 'cautionary' backing for JPMorgan lead director Raymond
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended on Thursday that investors vote in favor of all board nominees at JPMorgan Chase & Co but called its support for lead independent director Lee Raymond "cautionary."
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Tesla cuts price for China-made Model 3 cars by 10% to qualify for subsidies
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said in Friday it has cut the starting price for China-made Model 3 sedans by 10% to qualify for subsidies in the world's biggest auto market.
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Trump: Nursing homes will be carefully inspected
Trump: Nursing homes will be carefully inspected
President Trump says FEMA will send supplemental personal protective equipment to all 15,400 Medicaid/Medicare certified nursing homes in the U.S. ...
Coronavirus: How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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Boeing raises $25 billion in blowout debt sale, eschews government aid
Boeing Co raised $25 billion in a bond offering on Thursday, a blowout result for the planemaker, which it said helped the company avoid taking government aid during the coronavirus-induced travel downturn.
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Coronavirus: 'I'm being penalised because I took maternity leave'
Self-employed women say they are missing out on government support as they've recently taken leave.
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Debt warning over car finance payment holidays
Families say they have been trying for six weeks to secure a lockdown car finance payment holiday.
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Coronavirus lockdown: Boots offers safe space for domestic abuse victims
People living with abuse will be able to use the pharmacy's consultation rooms to contact helplines.
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Boeing says will not seek further funds from U.S. govt
Boeing Co has no plans to seek additional funding through the capital markets or from the U.S. government at this time, the planemaker said in a statement on Thursday.
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American Airlines, Delta, United to require facial coverings on U.S. flights
Three of the largest four U.S. airlines said Thursday they will require passengers to wear facial coverings on U.S. flights, joining JetBlue Airways Corp in taking the step to address the spread of the coronavirus and convince reluctant passengers to resume flying.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Carlsberg first-quarter sales down 7%, expects further decline in second quarter
Carlsberg said on Thursday sales fell 7% in the first quarter with a further decline expected this quarter, as increased beer sales in supermarkets failed to balance the closure of bars and restaurants during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Virgin Australia has 20 potential buyers, deal seen by June: administrators
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's administrators said on Thursday they had given eight potential buyers access to a data room and were negotiating with another 12 about doing so as they seek to sell the country's second-biggest airline by end-June.
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Wirecard chairman voices support for embattled CEO: report
The chairman of Wirecard's supervisory board, Thomas Eichelmann, voiced support for the German payments company's chief executive, Markus Braun, despite controversy over previous months, according to an interview with a German newspaper.
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US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites
The US government places some of the online shopping giant’s websites on its “notorious markets” list.
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Wirecard chairman voices support for embattled CEO: Handelsblatt
The chairman of Wirecard's supervisory board, Thomas Eichelmann, voiced support for the German payments company's chief executive, Markus Braun, despite controversy over previous months, according to an interview with a German newspaper.
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SoftBank writes down WeWork by $6.6 billion, compounding portfolio misery
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March on the portion of its WeWork investment held outside the Vision Fund, as the virus compounds woes at one of the firm's biggest bets.
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Oil prices surge over 10% amid early signs of U.S. fuel demand recovery
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, extending steep gains in the previous session on signs the U.S. crude glut is not growing as quickly as expected and that gasoline demand battered by COVID-19 restrictions is starting to pick up.
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