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KKR to inject money into vending machine group Selecta: sources

KKR to inject money into vending machine group Selecta: sources

U.S. buyout group KKR is preparing to inject funds into Swiss vending machine company Selecta, which is saddled with debts and faces a loss of business due to the coronavirus crisis, four sources close to the matter said.



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Spain aims to convince Nissan to change mind on Barcelona plant, hopes Renault stays

Spain aims to convince Nissan to change mind on Barcelona plant, hopes Renault stays

Spain will do everything it can to get Nissan to reverse its decision to close its Barcelona plant, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Southwest Airlines adds routes catering to business travelers

Southwest Airlines adds routes catering to business travelers

Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it was adding new routes with more frequencies and nonstop flights from Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas and Nashville.



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Stocks, euro rise on recovery hopes, U.S.-China tensions lift gold

Stocks, euro rise on recovery hopes, U.S.-China tensions lift gold

Equity markets climbed on Thursday as more businesses returned to work and as a 750-billion-euro stimulus plan in Europe lifted regional stock indices and the euro, but gold rebounded on deteriorating U.S.-China relations.



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Morgan Stanley not given advisory role on Aramco pipeline sale: sources

Morgan Stanley not given advisory role on Aramco pipeline sale: sources

Morgan Stanley has not been given an advisory role on the potential sale of a stake in Saudi Aramco's pipeline business, a deal worth over $10 billion, two sources told Reuters.



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General Electric CEO warns of negative cash flow in 2020

General Electric CEO warns of negative cash flow in 2020

General Electric Co on Thursday warned 2020 free cash flow would be negative as it struggles with weakness in its aviation and power units due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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From bikes to blockchain: Shipping industry goes digital in lockdown

From bikes to blockchain: Shipping industry goes digital in lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalisation drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still routinely delivers many documents by bike messenger in some countries, according to industry leaders.



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Asian stocks turn red as Hong Kong tensions sour mood

Asian stocks turn red as Hong Kong tensions sour mood

Asian shares erased gains and the yuan languished on Thursday on growing worries China's planned security law for Hong Kong would spark a broader diplomatic confrontation with the United States.



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Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of its workforce

Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of its workforce

British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to cut up to 30% of its staff, or 4,500 jobs, and shrink its fleet, to fit the smaller market it expects to emerge from the collapse in air travel due to COVID-19.



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Gum, mints and snack bar sales slump, as U.S. consumers order online amid COVID-19 crisis

Gum, mints and snack bar sales slump, as U.S. consumers order online amid COVID-19 crisis

Impulse purchases - gum, mints and snack bars tossed into a shopping basket as one snakes through the supermarket checkout line - are falling as more people get groceries delivered or pick them up curbside.



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Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft

Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter , Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.



6 years ago
Safran shares lifted by Boeing 737 MAX restart plan

Safran shares lifted by Boeing 737 MAX restart plan

Safran shares rose on Thursday after Boeing said it would restart production of its 737 MAX jet and announced further cost-cutting measures.



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New wave of U.S. layoffs feared as coronavirus pain deepens

New wave of U.S. layoffs feared as coronavirus pain deepens

Job cuts by U.S. state and local governments whose budgets have been crushed fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and more second-wave layoffs in the private sector likely contributed last week to a 10th straight week of more than 2 million Americans seeking unemployment benefits.



6 years ago
Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of staff

Britain's easyJet to axe up to 30% of staff

British low cost airline easyJet said it planned to cut up to 30% of its staff, or 4,500 jobs, and shrink its fleet, to fit the smaller market that will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. major airlines roll out more options to avoid staff lay-offs

U.S. major airlines roll out more options to avoid staff lay-offs

The top three U.S. airlines, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, are rolling out fresh programs to induce tens of thousands of employees to accept voluntary leave or early retirement in the hope of avoiding widespread furloughs in the fall, company memos show.



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