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AstraZeneca contacted Gilead over potential megamerger: Bloomberg News

AstraZeneca contacted Gilead over potential megamerger: Bloomberg News

Britain's AstraZeneca has approached U.S. rival Gilead Sciences about a possible merger to form one the world's largest drug companies, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Lufthansa CEO promises Germans a 'homecoming guarantee'

Lufthansa CEO promises Germans a 'homecoming guarantee'

Lufthansa will bring home any Germans it flies abroad on vacation, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said in a newspaper interview, seeking to assuage holidaymakers' concerns that new coronavirus outbreaks could leave them stranded.



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Despite worries over coronavirus, most people booking travel don't plan to buy trip insurance, survey finds

Despite worries over coronavirus, most people booking travel don't plan to buy trip insurance, survey finds

More than half of Americans planning travel soon will not buy trip insurance despite worries over Covid-19, according to a survey by ValuePenguin.

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BA, Ryanair, easyJet protest over 'wholly unjustified' UK quarantine plan

BA, Ryanair, easyJet protest over 'wholly unjustified' UK quarantine plan

Three airlines have written to the British government in protest at its "wholly unjustified and disproportionate" quarantine rules for most international arrivals from Monday, a copy of the letter seen by Reuters showed.



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The best-performing analysts are betting on these 5 stocks right now

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Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to September

Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to September

Gulf carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are extending the period of reduced pay for their staff until September as they try to preserve cash during the global coronavirus pandemic.



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Rosneft says no change to dividend policy despite lower state stake

Rosneft says no change to dividend policy despite lower state stake

Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Sunday it planned to maintain a dividend policy of paying out half of its net profit despite the state lowering its stake in the company to below 50%.



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AstraZeneca approached Gilead about potential merger - Bloomberg News

AstraZeneca approached Gilead about potential merger - Bloomberg News

AstraZeneca Plc has approached rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc about a potential merger, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Instant View: Japan's economy braced for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Instant View: Japan's economy braced for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter, revised data showed on Monday, but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the country deeper into recession.



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Singapore Airlines secures $1 billion additional credit after rights issue

Singapore Airlines secures $1 billion additional credit after rights issue

Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Monday that it had secured about $1 billion in credit facilities, in addition to the S$8.8 billion ($6.32 billion) it recently raised from a rights issue, to help it weather the COVID-19 pandemic.



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World shares advance on surprise U.S. job recovery, oil steadies

World shares advance on surprise U.S. job recovery, oil steadies

Global share prices edged higher on Monday after a surprise recovery in U.S. employment provided cause for optimism that global economies could quickly revive after many weeks of lockdowns aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic.



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Mexico to propose NAFTA renegotiator to lead WTO: sources

Mexico to propose NAFTA renegotiator to lead WTO: sources

Mexico is set to propose senior trade official Jesus Seade, who helped rework the North American Free Trade Agreement, as a candidate to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), sources said on Sunday.



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Japan's economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Japan's economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the country deeper into recession.



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Sustainable investing is set to surge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Sustainable investing is set to surge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Sustainable funds saw record inflows during the first quarter, and experts say that in the aftermath of Covid-19, this investing approach will become all the more important.

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Japan's economy minister warns against deepening negative rates

Japan's economy minister warns against deepening negative rates

Japan should focus on back-stopping struggling businesses rather than trying to spark overall demand in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, its economy minister said, suggesting the central bank should avoid pushing interest rates deeper into negative territory.



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