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UK watchdog extends deadline for final ruling on Amazon's Deliveroo deal

Britain's competition regulator has given itself two more months to make a final ruling on Amazon's purchase of a minority stake in online delivery group Deliveroo so it can take full account of representations from all interested parties.



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Oil slides below $41 as U.S. inventory rise revives glut worries

Oil fell more than 2% to below $41 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed crude inventories rose to a record high, reviving worries of a persistent glut due to weak demand during the lingering coronavirus crisis.



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American, Delta say demand uptick helping cash burn; United requiring health checklists

American Airlines Group Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday that a modest recovery in demand was helping to slow daily cash burn rates in June after the U.S. government reported record low passenger numbers in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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Oil prices rise as easing of lockdowns spurs fuel demand hopes

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures across the globe lifted trader hopes for a swift recovery in demand, though gains were capped by the spectre of persistent oversupply in the market.



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Hong Kong govt to lead Cathay Pacific bailout package: SCMP

Hong Kong's government will lead a near HK$30 billion ($3.9 billion) bailout package for Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd giving it two observer seats in the boardroom, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.



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TSMC says still in talks about subsidies for new U.S. plant

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is still in talks with the U.S. government about subsidies for its new plant in Arizona, chairman Mark Liu said on Tuesday.



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Exclusive: Chanel, Revlon, L'Oreal pivoting away from talc in some products

Chanel, Revlon and L'Oreal, three of the biggest brands in cosmetics, are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as U.S. cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount.



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Once bitten, not shy: Investors again seek margin loans as stocks rally

Global banks are seeing renewed appetite from wealth management clients to borrow money to buy stocks as markets rebound, bankers said, which comes just months after the strategy burned some investors.



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Hong Kong government to lead Cathay Pacific bailout package: SCMP

Hong Kong's government will lead a near HK$30 billion ($3.9 billion) bailout package for Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd giving it two observer seats in the boardroom, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources.



4 years ago

Hong Kong government to lead $5 billion rescue package for Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd announced on Tuesday a recapitalisation plan worth HK$39 billion ($5.03 billion) led by the Hong Kong government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic.



4 years ago

Hong Kong govt to lead $5 billion rescue package for Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd revealed on Tuesday the Hong Kong government will lead a recapitalisation plan worth HK$39 billion ($5 billion) to help it through the coronavirus pandemic, the latest public rescue for a troubled airline.



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No ware to sell: Beijing's street vendors back on the run

Clad in black, Beijing's city inspectors descended on street vendors this week and ordered them to clear out, just days after the Chinese premier had sparked a rush to set up curbside stalls by praising them as a creator of jobs in the coronavirus-hit economy.



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Explainer: How will Britain pay for coronavirus borrowing?

British government borrowing is soaring to levels not seen since World War Two, something Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will try to fix once the worst of the coronavirus crisis has passed.



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Prepping portfolios for next market storm? Not just gold and govvies

G7 government bonds? Check. Gold? Check. But that may not be enough as the coronavirus crisis accelerates a hunt for a wider pool of assets to better balance investment portfolios during stressful times.



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Asian shares extend gains as economic recovery hopes build

Asian stocks extended their winning streak for the ninth consecutive session on Tuesday and oil prices rose as the lifting of coronavirus lockdowns in many countries fed investor hopes of a relatively quick global economic recovery.



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