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Why Apple's coronavirus caution is nothing like last year's China warning: Morning Brief
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. …read more […]
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Oil up on slowing pace of coronavirus, Venezuela sanctions
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with Brent gaining for a seventh straight day, after a slowing of new coronavirus cases in China eased demand worries and supply was curtailed by a U.S. move to cut more Venezuelan crude from the market.
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BlackRock bolsters European management as part of regional expansion: memo
BlackRock , the world’s biggest asset manager, has appointed two executives to oversee its operations in continental Europe as part of efforts to expand in the region, a memo to staff on Wednesday seen by Reuters showed.
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China stimulus hints, slowing spread of virus lift stocks
A decline in the number of new coronavirus cases in China and mounting expectations for more policy stimulus boosted global stock markets on Wednesday, helping ease some of the alarm caused by an Apple revenue warning.
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U.S. merger within reach, D.Telekom CEO goes on offensive
The merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint is within reach, the head of T-Mobile’s main owner Deutsche Telekom said on Wednesday, vowing to go on the offensive to close a valuation gap with U.S. market leaders AT&T and Verizon.
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Renault shares fall after Moody’s cuts company to ‘junk’ status
Renault’s shares fell on Wednesday after credit rating agency Moody’s cut its rating on the French carmaker’s debts to “junk” status.
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Renault shares fall after Moody's cuts its debt to 'junk' status
Renault’s shares fell on Wednesday after Moody’s cut its rating on the French carmaker’s debt to “junk” status, citing weaker profitability as the company restructures and grapples with falling demand. Like some rivals, and its Japanese alliance partner Nissan , Renault is under pressure as demand dwindles in markets like China. It is also bedding down a new management team after a scandal surrounding former boss Carlos Ghosn. …read more […]
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BlackRock bolsters European management as part of post-Brexit expansion
BlackRock , the world’s biggest asset manager, has appointed two executives to oversee Continental Europe for the first time as part of its efforts to expand in the region, a memo to staff on Wednesday seen by Reuters showed.
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Adidas, Puma warn of coronavirus hit to China business
German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma both said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak was hurting their business in China due to store closures and fewer Chinese tourists traveling and shopping in other markets.
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General Motors to lay off all 1,500 plant workers in Thailand following sale
General Motors will begin laying off around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, after announcing the sale of its production plants in the country, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Hyundai Motor chairman to give up board seat as succession looms
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Mong-Koo Chung plans to give up his board seat, in the latest sign that the octogenarian patriarch of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate is preparing to hand the reins over to his son.
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Adidas’ China business activity falls 85% due to coronavirus
German sportswear maker Adidas said on Wednesday that business in the Greater China area had dropped by about 85% year-on-year as the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in store closures and fewer customers visiting the remaining outlets.
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SoftBank to borrow $4.5 billion pledging domestic telco’s shares
SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it plans to borrow up to 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) from 16 domestic and foreign financial institutions using almost a third of its stake in telco SoftBank Corp as collateral.