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Germany tries to halt U.S. interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine

Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.



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Delta suspends some London, Dublin flights after new U.S. travel restrictions

Delta Air Lines Inc said Sunday it will halt service to London from Detroit and Dublin flights from New York after the White House announced it was imposing new travel restrictions on United Kingdom and Ireland.



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Factories shift operations in scramble to restock supermarket shelves

With supermarkets stripped of food and many other essentials, consumer product companies halted factory runs of niche items such as scented bleach in order to speed up production of more basic merchandise that is in high demand.



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Under water? Banks play home loan lottery as insurers bail out

Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australia's north eastern coast of Queensland, people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots.



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Fed slashes rates, rips open crisis tool kit to cushion coronavirus blow

The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and launched other measures from its crisis-era toolkit, along with other central banks, to put the floor under a rapidly disintegrating global economy assailed by efforts to contain the escalating coronavirus pandemic.



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Nike, Under Armour to close all U.S. stores due to coronavirus

U.S. sportswear retailers Nike Inc and Under Armour Inc said on Sunday they are closing all stores in the United States to limit the spread of the coronavirus.



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New York Fed full statement: Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities

The Federal Reserve announced a series of coordinated monetary policy moves aimed at offsetting the economic impact of the coronavirus on Sunday night.



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Federal Reserve statement - lowering federal funds rate to 0 to .25%

The Federal Reserve issued coordinated actions to combat the economic impacts of the coronavirus Sunday night, including cutting its key lending rate to zero.



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Comparison of UK banking providers’ fraud controls

FCA | March 9, 2020 Reducing fraud is a priority for the FCA. This page contains information about banks’ fraud controls. It is intended to enable consumers and consumer groups to compare how banks protect their customers against fraud, and to help consumers to make better informed choices about their banking providers. The information was

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What the Fed cutting interest rates to zero means for you

In a surprise move, the Fed cut interest rates to essentially zero. That will have far-reaching consequences for everyday Americans.

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Goldman Sachs sees zero US economic growth as the coronavirus spreads

Goldman Sachs sees no economic growth for the U.S. as the coronavirus outbreak roils markets and business activity.

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Stocks plunge as Fed's emergency rate cut fails to calm panic

Stock markets and the dollar fell heavily on Monday, after emergency rate cuts in the United States and New Zealand failed to allay fears about the coronavirus' economic shock.



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JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and other major banks suspend stock buybacks due to pandemic

The group — which includes JPMorgan, Bank of America and others — said in a statement that the pandemic was an "unprecedented challenge."

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Fed slashes rates, central banks pull out stops to cushion coronavirus blow

The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and joined with other central banks to ensure liquidity in dollar lending to help put a floor under a rapidly disintegrating global economy during the coronavirus pandemic.



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Instant View: Fed cuts rates to buffer economy from coronavirus

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in an emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly accelerating global coronavirus pandemic.



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