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Germany's financial watchdog said on Tuesday that it was looking very closely at developments surrounding German payments company Wirecard .

Thyssenkrupp does not have a liquidity problem due to a 1 billion euro loan from state-owned lender KfW [KFW.UL] and the expected transfer of funds from the sale of its elevator division, its chief financial officer said.

Honda Motor Co has enough cash on hand, equivalent to almost two months of sales, to weather the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but may issue bonds to raise funds if there is second or third wave of infections, a senior managing director at the company, Kohei Takeuchi said on Tuesday.

Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee Inc fired its chief executive and chief operating officers following an internal probe on fabrication of annual sales numbers, the company said on Tuesday.

Vodafone kept its dividend on Tuesday, bucking a corporate trend to cut or scrap payouts due to the coronavirus crisis, as the world's second-biggest mobile operator met expectations with a 2.6% rise in full-year core earnings.

Fried chicken chain Popeyes is forging ahead with the opening of its first outlet in China despite the coronavirus outbreak and plans to set up "a few more" by the end of the year in several Chinese cities, its executives said on Tuesday.

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Honda Motor Co on Tuesday posted its lowest operating profit in four years and refrained from releasing an earnings outlook for the current year because of uncertainty about the longer-term impact of the coronavirus on global car demand.

Logitech International reported a 13.6% rise in quarterly sales on Tuesday as more people used its computer products while working from home due to the coronavirus crisis.

World equity markets were little changed and safe-haven bonds climbed on Tuesday as investors weighed stronger economic data from China and upbeat corporate earnings in Europe against concerns about a potential second wave of coronavirus infections as economies reopen.

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 25% fall in first-quarter net profit, below analyst estimates, hurt by lower crude oil prices as the coronavirus slashed demand.

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Tuesday said Britain's plan to have arriving passengers self-isolate in their accommodation for 14 days upon arrival was "idiotic" and effectively unenforceable.

Ryanair on Tuesday confirmed it will return to 40% of its planned flight schedule from July 1 and will require passengers to wear face coverings and to ask crew permission to use the toilet.

Swedish truck maker Volvo will withdraw its proposed dividend for 2019, it said on Tuesday, joining a slew of firms opting not to make payments to shareholders because of the coronavirus crisis.

China announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 U.S. products eligible for waivers from retaliatory tariffs imposed at the height of the bilateral trade war, amid continued pressure on Beijing to boost imports from the United States.