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VW re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown

VW re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown

Volkswagen the world's largest carmaker by sales, on Monday said it had resumed work at its biggest factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, to give its workers time to adapt to new hygiene measures to combat the coronavirus.



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Holiday Inn-owner reorders debt as first-quarter revenue per room sinks 25%

Holiday Inn-owner reorders debt as first-quarter revenue per room sinks 25%

Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels said on Monday it had agreed changes to the terms of its borrowing with creditors and made use of UK government supported loans as it predicted a 25% plunge in global revenue per available room in the first quarter.



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Bayer more stringent in glyphosate settlement talks due to downturn

Bayer more stringent in glyphosate settlement talks due to downturn

German drugs and pesticides company Bayer said the economic downturn has prompted it to take a tougher stance in talks to settle claims its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer, even as its earnings rose.



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Norwegian Air's debt plan sharply dilutes stake of current owners

Norwegian Air's debt plan sharply dilutes stake of current owners

Norwegian Air's proposed financial rescue plan could leave current shareholders with a combined ownership stake of just 5.2%, details of its proposed debt-to-equity swap showed on Monday.



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German companies call for COVID-19 aid to be tied to climate action

German companies call for COVID-19 aid to be tied to climate action

German companies including ThyssenKrupp, Salzgitter, Bayer, Covestro, E.ON, HeidelbergCement, Puma, Allianz and Deutsche Telekom have called for coronavirus-related state aid to be tied to climate action, daily Handelsblatt reported.



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Oil prices skid on oversupply, storage capacity fears

Oil prices skid on oversupply, storage capacity fears

Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, raising concerns that production cuts will not come fast enough to fully offset the collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. firm, FAW to build sports cars under Chairman Mao's favoured brand Hongqi

U.S. firm, FAW to build sports cars under Chairman Mao's favoured brand Hongqi

A little-known U.S.-based engineering and design firm said it plans to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.41 billion) to make sports cars with China's FAW Group under the brand of choice of late revolutionary leader Chairman Mao Zedong, Hongqi.



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Taper Tantrum II? Fed's slowing Treasury purchases may boost bond yields

Taper Tantrum II? Fed's slowing Treasury purchases may boost bond yields

The Federal Reserve's gradual withdrawal from the U.S. Treasury market as the coronavirus pandemic eases and liquidity improves could dry up appetite for longer-dated government debt and push up long-term interest rates months from now.



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Oil falls, June WTI leads losses on storage fears

Oil falls, June WTI leads losses on storage fears

Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, raising concerns that production cuts will not be fast enough to fully offset the collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic.



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Many U.S. businesses unlikely to seek government aid: NABE survey

Many U.S. businesses unlikely to seek government aid: NABE survey

A majority of U.S. companies expect to stay afloat for more than six months without government assistance, according to a survey on Monday, even though the novel coronavirus outbreak has severely disrupted economic activity and hit cash flow.



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Jim Cramer reveals his 'Mad Covid-19 Index' of stocks for this 'tricky environment'

Jim Cramer reveals his 'Mad Covid-19 Index' of stocks for this 'tricky environment'

"You want to remember this list the next time the market rolls over," the "Mad Money" host said.

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Australia's NAB taps investors for $2.2 billion as coronavirus halves profit

Australia's NAB taps investors for $2.2 billion as coronavirus halves profit

National Australia Bank Ltd , the country's No.3 lender, asked investors for A$3.5 billion ($2.2 billion) and slashed its dividend on Monday as its first-half profit tumbled in part due to charges associated with the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
College enrollment likely to drop as schools consider staying closed until 2021

College enrollment likely to drop as schools consider staying closed until 2021

Colleges at risk of losing tuition dollars must embrace cost-cutting measures like furloughing staff, slashing financial aid budgets or face going out of business entirely.

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Klobuchar, 21 other senators pressure Trump administration to ensure smallest businesses get loans

Klobuchar, 21 other senators pressure Trump administration to ensure smallest businesses get loans

The letter comes on the day the Trump administration will start accepting applications for small business loans after a pause.

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People save as much as 73% more when they know this simple trick

People save as much as 73% more when they know this simple trick

Not just an Oprah thing, envisioning your goals has scientific backing. Research finds that when people connect emotionally to a financial goal it boosts their ability to save.

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