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Spain says IMF outlook confirms view of strong, short-lived crisis

Spain says IMF outlook confirms view of strong, short-lived crisis

The Spanish government said on Tuesday the International Monetary Fund's forecast of an 8% economic slump this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, to be followed by a recovery in 2021, confirmed the view that the crisis would be intense, but short-lived.



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Bombardier to resume some operations in UK

Bombardier to resume some operations in UK

Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it plans to resume production at some of its facilities in the United Kingdom, which had been halted in March due to government-mandated social distancing to battle the coronavirus pandemic.



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Hyundai first to restart Czech production, others still shut

Hyundai first to restart Czech production, others still shut

Hyundai Motor Co's Czech car plant was the first in the central European country to get back to work on Tuesday after a three-week outage, potentially easing some of the strain on the hard-hit economy.



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Renault quits its main China venture after weak sales

Renault quits its main China venture after weak sales

French automaker Renault SA is ditching its main passenger car business in China following poor sales at the loss-making venture with Dongfeng Motor Group .



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Dash for cash as most investors expect drawn-out recovery: BofA survey

Dash for cash as most investors expect drawn-out recovery: BofA survey

Investors have been hoarding cash at a rate not seen since the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks of 2001, BofA's April fund manager survey showed, as the coronavirus roiled global financial markets.



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Global stocks gain on China trade data, easing pandemic worries

Global stocks gain on China trade data, easing pandemic worries

World stocks gained on Tuesday after Chinese trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economies by partly lifting restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic.



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As college classes move online, don't expect a tuition discount due to coronavirus

As college classes move online, don't expect a tuition discount due to coronavirus

Many students and their parents argue that online classes and remote learning is just not the same as face-to-face instruction and should cost less.

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Cisco offers big payment deferrals until 2021 as companies seek remote-work tools

Cisco offers big payment deferrals until 2021 as companies seek remote-work tools

Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday launched a $2.5 billion financing program that lets its customers defer 95% of payments until 2021, giving companies additional leeway at time when some are facing a cash crunch but also need more remote-work tools.



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J&J beats profit estimates but coronavirus fuels forecast cut

J&J beats profit estimates but coronavirus fuels forecast cut

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit on higher sales of its cancer drugs and consumer products including Tylenol, while cutting its full-year forecast due to coronavirus shutdowns.



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NMC Health board revamped by administrators

NMC Health board revamped by administrators

The administrators of troubled hospital operator NMC Health have announced a new board for the London-listed company, bringing in four non-executive directors with international restructuring experience.



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Global airline hit from coronavirus rises to $314 billion: IATA

Global airline hit from coronavirus rises to $314 billion: IATA

Global airlines will lose $314 billion in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 according to a forecast from the industry's representative body IATA, which raised its estimate from the $252 billion figure given on March 24.



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Wells Fargo reports first-quarter EPS of just 1 cent as it sets aside more money for credit losses

Wells Fargo reports first-quarter EPS of just 1 cent as it sets aside more money for credit losses

Wells Fargo's quarterly results were the first ones since the coronavirus outbreak paralyzed the global economy.

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JPMorgan profit plunges as banks brace for coronavirus hit

JPMorgan profit plunges as banks brace for coronavirus hit

JPMorgan Chase & Co's profit plunged by more than two-thirds in the first quarter as the largest U.S. bank put aside nearly $7 billion in reserves to protect it from a wave of potential loan defaults in the months ahead.



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Coronavirus 'Great Lockdown' to shrink global economy by 3% in 2020: IMF

Coronavirus 'Great Lockdown' to shrink global economy by 3% in 2020: IMF

The global economy is expected to shrink by 3.0% during 2020 in a stunning coronavirus-driven collapse of activity that will mark the steepest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.



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Wells Fargo first-quarter profit decimated as coronavirus boosts provisions

Wells Fargo first-quarter profit decimated as coronavirus boosts provisions

Wells Fargo & Co on Tuesday reported a plunge in first-quarter profit as the U.S. bank set aside billions of dollars to cover potential loan-losses from the coronavirus pandemic.



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