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Bloomin' Brands, Jana Partners agree to nominate two new directors

Bloomin' Brands, Jana Partners agree to nominate two new directors

Bloomin' Brands Inc and Jana Partners said on Thursday they have agreed to add two new independent directors to the Outback Steakhouse owner's board, months after the activist hedge fund pushed for changes due to struggling restaurant sales.



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Tesla's China sales hit record high in March: industry association

Tesla's China sales hit record high in March: industry association

Tesla Inc sold 10,160 vehicles in China in March, its highest ever monthly sales in the world's largest auto market, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday.



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U.S. weekly jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

U.S. weekly jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits in the last three weeks has topped 15 million, as weekly new claims topped 6 million for the second straight time last week as tough measures to control the novel coronavirus outbreak abruptly ground the country to halt.



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Pelosi pushes need for money for smallest U.S. businesses

Pelosi pushes need for money for smallest U.S. businesses

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the country's smallest businesses need to be protected against the ravages of the coronavirus outbreak and pushed for $60 billion to be allocated to those enterprises in the next funding allocation.



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U.S. jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

U.S. jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy.



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Nissan seeks $4.6 billion credit line as coronavirus hammers car demand: sources

Nissan seeks $4.6 billion credit line as coronavirus hammers car demand: sources

Nissan Motor Co Ltd has requested a $4.6 billion commitment line from major lenders to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic while it seeks to engineer a desperately needed turnaround, people with knowledge of the matter said.



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Timeline: Fed's response - pandemic downturn vs financial crisis

Timeline: Fed's response - pandemic downturn vs financial crisis

The economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus crisis is unfolding with breathtaking speed.



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Kremlin calls for coordinated joint action on global oil markets

Kremlin calls for coordinated joint action on global oil markets

Russia wants coordinated joint action to stabilise global oil markets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday ahead of a meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC producers.



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May is crunch time for U.S. auto suppliers amid coronavirus shutdown

May is crunch time for U.S. auto suppliers amid coronavirus shutdown

Auto parts maker Kevin Clay landed a series of new contracts from customers early this year, and was bullish on 2020 after two challenging years.



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Hyundai's Czech plant set to restart after coronavirus halt

Hyundai's Czech plant set to restart after coronavirus halt

Hyundai Motor Co's Czech plant plans to restart on April 14 after a three-week production outage as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, becoming the first of the three major carmakers in the central European country to resume work.



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UniCredit renews commitment to boosting shareholder returns: chairman

UniCredit renews commitment to boosting shareholder returns: chairman

UniCredit remains strongly committed to increasing returns for investors in Italy's biggest bank, its chairman said, following a decision to suspend dividend payments and a share buyback to comply with supervisory guidance.



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A day in the life of an Amazon courier on the frontlines of the U.S. pandemic

A day in the life of an Amazon courier on the frontlines of the U.S. pandemic

Excelso Sabulao delivers groceries for Amazon.com Inc in California so he can help provide his parents an income. Now, with endless interactions at stores and at homes during a pandemic, he worries his work will kill them.



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Fiat reaches deal with unions on measures for production restart in Italy

Fiat reaches deal with unions on measures for production restart in Italy

Fiat Chrysler reached a deal with unions on Thursday over measures to adopt in its Italian plants once the government eases restrictions on business activity put in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak.



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RenCap removes line from Rosneft note saying 10 million bpd cut would rebalance markets

RenCap removes line from Rosneft note saying 10 million bpd cut would rebalance markets

Renaissance Capital updated a note giving a readout on a call with Rosneft to remove a line saying the Russian energy giant believed a cut in oil output by OPEC+ of 10 million barrels per day (bpd) would be sufficient to balance markets.



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Rosneft believes OPEC+ output cut of 10 million bpd would rebalance markets: RenCap

Rosneft believes OPEC+ output cut of 10 million bpd would rebalance markets: RenCap

Rosneft believes a cut in oil production of 10 million barrels per day (bpd) by OPEC+ would be sufficient to rebalance oil markets, Renaissance Capital (RenCap) said late on Wednesday following a call with the Russian energy giant.



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