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Oil mixed as China economy gloom overshadows plans to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil mixed as China economy gloom overshadows plans to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil prices were mixed on Friday after the weakest Chinese economic data in decades showed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, offsetting some earlier gains on optimism for President Donald Trump's early plans to revive the U.S. economy.



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Oil mixed as Chinese data offsets Trump plans to ease lockdown

Oil mixed as Chinese data offsets Trump plans to ease lockdown

Oil prices were mixed on Friday as China's worst quarterly economic contraction on record offset President Donald Trump's plans to revive the U.S. economy.



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Preparing for Acquisition

Preparing for Acquisition

If your long-term goals include a potential exit via acquisition, you can prepare ahead of time to be a more attractive target. Continue reading

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Deutsche Bank investor files new motion to oust chair at shareholder meeting

Deutsche Bank investor files new motion to oust chair at shareholder meeting

Deutsche Bank investor Riebeck-Brauerei on Friday filed a motion seeking a vote to oust the lender's chairman Paul Achleitner at this year's annual general meeting, according to a document prepared by the activist shareholder's lawyer.



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AT&T  denies investors a dial-in as annual meeting goes online

AT&T denies investors a dial-in as annual meeting goes online

Activist investors say telecommunications pioneer AT&T Inc will not take their calls for its upcoming annual meeting, reinforcing their concerns that the shift of the gathering to cyberspace due to the COVID-19 pandemic would restrict shareholder input.



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Volvo Cars to restart production in Sweden next week

Volvo Cars to restart production in Sweden next week

Volvo Cars will reopen its Torslanda factory and offices in Sweden next week after overhauling its production processes to help prevent coronavirus infections, following a three week shutdown caused by the pandemic, the carmaker said on Friday.



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Asian stocks rise as re-open of U.S economy offsets China GDP slump

Asian stocks rise as re-open of U.S economy offsets China GDP slump

Asian stocks gained on Friday as President Donald Trump's plans to gradually re-open the U.S. economy outweighed concerns over data that showed China suffered its worst economic contraction on record due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners committed to British HQ for Imagination Tech - source

Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners committed to British HQ for Imagination Tech - source

The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom and they would consult over any board changes, a source with knowledge of the matter said.



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French telecoms group Orange to cut dividend by 30%

French telecoms group Orange to cut dividend by 30%

Orange , France's biggest telecoms operator, said on Friday it would cut its dividend for the 2019 financial year by 30% and that it would review dividend policy for the 2020-2023 period in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Airbus furloughs 3,000 French aerospace workers

Airbus furloughs 3,000 French aerospace workers

Airbus will furlough some 3,000 French aerospace workers by tapping a government-backed scheme for four weeks starting from Monday, the planemaker said on Friday, in its latest effort to cope with the coronavirus crisis.



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Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners commit to British HQ for Imagination Tech

Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners commit to British HQ for Imagination Tech

The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom and they would consult over any board changes.



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Global stocks race toward second weekly gain

Global stocks race toward second weekly gain

Global stocks rallied on Friday on President Donald Trump's plans to revive the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy and hopes of a potential drug to treat COVID-19, while the dollar fell amid a growing risk-on sentiment among investors.



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Will your stimulus check get seized? It could come down to where you live

Will your stimulus check get seized? It could come down to where you live

The CARES Act passed by Congress is putting one-time payments into the hands of millions of Americans. But if you have outstanding private debt, that money could be taken from you. Some states have laws to prevent that.

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Chile's LATAM Airlines to cancel 95% of scheduled flights in May

Chile's LATAM Airlines to cancel 95% of scheduled flights in May

Chile's LATAM Airlines , South America's largest carrier, will cancel 95% of its scheduled flights in May, the company said on Friday, maintaining similar levels to its current operations due to the coronavirus crisis.



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Super-charged stocks race toward second best week ever

Super-charged stocks race toward second best week ever

World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards an 11% weekly gain on Friday - their second best of all time - after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually reopen the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy following similar moves elsewhere.



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