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U.S. travelers pick car rentals over flights for holidays: travel website Kayak

U.S. travelers pick car rentals over flights for holidays: travel website Kayak

Travel website Kayak is seeing more demand for car rentals than air travel from customers looking to avoid crowds and stay closer to home as U.S. states reopen, Chief Executive Officer Steve Hafner told Reuters on Wednesday.



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Do you want to be a temperature screener or Covid-19 tester? These are the jobs created by the pandemic

Do you want to be a temperature screener or Covid-19 tester? These are the jobs created by the pandemic

You've heard about the record-high unemployment levels. Here are eight jobs the pandemic has created.

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U.S. overtakes China as most attractive country for renewables investment: research

U.S. overtakes China as most attractive country for renewables investment: research

The United States has overtaken China as the most attractive country in the world for renewables investment and the global clean energy sector is expected to bounce back quickly despite the coronavirus pandemic, research showed on Tuesday.



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Auto industry big part of Italy GDP, fair to back FCA for job creation: minister

Auto industry big part of Italy GDP, fair to back FCA for job creation: minister

The auto industry represents a significant share of Italy's economy and it is right to support those who create jobs, Deputy Economy Minister Laura Castelli said when asked about Fiat Chrysler's request for state-backed loans.



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Mitsubishi Motors' full-year profit slumps 89%

Mitsubishi Motors' full-year profit slumps 89%

Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Tuesday posted an 89% drop in annual operating profit in the year ended March as the Japanese automaker took a hit from falling vehicle sales as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on global demand for cars.



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Abu Dhabi's Etihad cuts hundreds of jobs: sources

Abu Dhabi's Etihad cuts hundreds of jobs: sources

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has laid off hundreds of employees this month, including cabin crew, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to ground flights, according to industry and company sources.



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Auto industry key part of Italy GDP, fair to support FCA if creates jobs: minister

Auto industry key part of Italy GDP, fair to support FCA if creates jobs: minister

The auto industry represents a significant share of Italy's economy and it's right to support those who create jobs in the country, Deputy Economy Minister Laura Castelli said when asked about Fiat Chrysler's request for state-backed loans.



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Oil gains for fourth day on signs of output cuts, better demand

Oil gains for fourth day on signs of output cuts, better demand

Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday amid signs that producers are cutting output as promised just as demand picks up, stoked by more countries easing out of curbs imposed to counter the coronavirus pandemic.



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Thyssenkrupp CEO: no taboos in steel consolidation plans

Thyssenkrupp CEO: no taboos in steel consolidation plans

Thyssenkrupp's CEO on Tuesday said there were no taboos in plans to consolidate its steel unit, with options ranging from selling a majority to buying peers.



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Trump signs deal with company in effort shift drug manufacturing to U.S.: New York Times

Trump signs deal with company in effort shift drug manufacturing to U.S.: New York Times

The United States will announce on Tuesday that it has signed a $354 million contract with a company to make generic medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients in the country needed to treat COVID-19, the New York Times reported late on Monday.



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From Alibaba to Xiaomi, China tech giants set to benefit as Hong Kong changes stock index rules

From Alibaba to Xiaomi, China tech giants set to benefit as Hong Kong changes stock index rules

A major revamp of Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index is set to pave the way for Chinese tech giants to benefit and expand their trading presence in Asia, while letting more investors gain access to their stocks.

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Asia shares rally on vaccine hopes, oil retreats after early gains

Asia shares rally on vaccine hopes, oil retreats after early gains

Asian shares extended gains on Tuesday as more countries emerged from their economic lockdowns and a successful early-stage trial of a coronavirus vaccine cheered sentiment, although oil shed some of its early moves higher.



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Regulator asks for Credit Suisse directors' mobile data in spy inquiry: sources

Regulator asks for Credit Suisse directors' mobile data in spy inquiry: sources

Swiss regulators have requested electronic messaging data from the mobile phones of several Credit Suisse managers and supervisory board directors as part of a probe into spying at the bank, three people familiar with the matter said.



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Powell, Mnuchin to face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response

Powell, Mnuchin to face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response

The U.S. government's handling of its massive economic response to the coronavirus pandemic will come under scrutiny on Tuesday as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify before the Senate Banking Committee.



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Long-lasting global recession likely due to COVID-19, says World Economic Forum report

Long-lasting global recession likely due to COVID-19, says World Economic Forum report

Risk managers expect a prolonged global recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the World Economic Forum showed on Tuesday.



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