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U.S. crude futures turn positive after historic plunge, Brent falls

U.S. crude futures turn positive after historic plunge, Brent falls

U.S. oil prices hobbled back into positive territory on Tuesday after sinking below $0 for the first time ever, but international benchmark Brent dipped as the global coronavirus crisis severely reduces demand for crude.



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Daimler teams up with Volvo Trucks in fuel cell venture

Daimler teams up with Volvo Trucks in fuel cell venture

Daimler and Volvo Trucks have agreed to join forces to develop, produce and sell fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles, in a sign that the coronavirus crisis is accelerating consolidation.



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Virgin Australia falls to virus crisis, appoints administrator to find investor

Virgin Australia falls to virus crisis, appoints administrator to find investor

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd on Tuesday succumbed to third-party led restructuring that could lead to a sale, making Australia's second-biggest airline the Asia-Pacific region's biggest victim of the coronavirus crisis gripping the industry.



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Fast Retailing plans to reopen two Uniqlo stores in Berlin this week

Fast Retailing plans to reopen two Uniqlo stores in Berlin this week

Casual clothing chain Uniqlo plans to reopen two stores in Berlin this week, the first in Europe to resume business after nearly all of its stores there were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Crude costs money again after shock crash, stocks stay in doldrums

Crude costs money again after shock crash, stocks stay in doldrums

U.S. crude oil bounced back into positive territory on Tuesday, but a historic plunge below zero rattled investors and triggered the steepest drop in Asian stock markets in a month.



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SAP reverts to sole CEO to handle coronavirus pandemic

SAP reverts to sole CEO to handle coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic brought a six-month experiment in dual leadership at SAP to an abrupt end as the German business software group named Christian Klein as its sole CEO to provide clarity to its 400,000 clients.



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Nissan to close global headquarters, other Japan sites through May 10 due to virus

Nissan to close global headquarters, other Japan sites through May 10 due to virus

Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will shut its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days through early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the government has permitted keeping workplaces open to get the economy running.



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Analyst View: Oil price crash, what next?

Analyst View: Oil price crash, what next?

A historic rout in oil markets sent U.S. crude prices plummeting to as much as minus $40 a barrel as traders rushed to get rid of unwanted stocks with storage capacity already overflowing amid a coronavirus-induced demand collapse.



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U.S. crude futures turn positive after historic slide, Brent dips

U.S. crude futures turn positive after historic slide, Brent dips

U.S. oil prices recovered on Tuesday to trade in positive territory after sinking below $0 for the first time ever, but international benchmark Brent dipped as demand for crude slumps amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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Ferrari rolls out coronavirus testing to get staff ready for work

Ferrari rolls out coronavirus testing to get staff ready for work

Workers at Ferrari are signing up en masse for voluntary coronavirus screening so they can return to work as soon as possible in an ambitious scheme that could serve as a blueprint for manufacturers desperate to resume production.



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The half a trillion dollar British money transfusion that may not be enough

The half a trillion dollar British money transfusion that may not be enough

It took Lucio and Meera Santoro 35 years to build up their London design company and just a week to watch it fall apart.



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Brazil set to start QE cautiously but may need to bring out 'bazooka'

Brazil set to start QE cautiously but may need to bring out 'bazooka'

Brazil appears set to embark cautiously on unconventional monetary policy using small interventions to tackle dysfunction in bond markets, as it does with foreign exchange, but the severity of the crisis may ultimately force it to emulate the dramatic steps taken in the United States and Europe.



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Halliburton books $1.1 billion charge in low price outlook

Halliburton books $1.1 billion charge in low price outlook

Leading fracking firm Halliburton reported a $1 billion first quarter loss and $1.1 billion in impairment charges on Monday as it gave a bleak outlook for North American oilfields after the coronavirus-driven oil price decline.



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IMF's Georgieva says coronavirus crisis is worst since Great Depression

IMF's Georgieva says coronavirus crisis is worst since Great Depression

The crisis sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus is the worst since the Great Depression, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday.



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Chicago Fed economic index takes recessionary plunge in March

Chicago Fed economic index takes recessionary plunge in March

A Chicago Federal Reserve measure of the national economy plunged to recessionary levels in March as the country responded to the coronavirus pandemic, a broad and swift turnaround from growth that had been well above trend just weeks before.



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