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Oil falls 6% after Trump surprises with travel ban

Oil prices fell more than 6% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced restrictions on travel from Europe in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus after the World Health Organization described the outbreak as a pandemic.



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GameStop investors seek board seat after expiry of standstill pact

A group of investors in GameStop Corp on Thursday asked the video game retailer to appoint a shareholder nominee on its board, after a year-long standstill agreement with the company to not express concerns publicly expired recently.



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Daymond John: How to make the best of being stuck at home due to coronavirus closures

From quarantines to remote work, coronavirus precautions are being taken across the country. "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John offers his advice.

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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; producer prices weak

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefit unexpectedly fell last week, but could rise in the coming weeks as the coronavirus pandemic causes companies to layoff workers amid supply chain disruptions and waning demand for some goods and services.



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Airline SAS sees double-digit percentage fall in bookings

Airline SAS has seen a double-digit percentage fall in bookings due to the coronavirus outbreak, its chief executive told Danish daily Berlingske in an interview on Thursday.



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JPMorgan to ask New York staff to work from home to stem virus spread: Bloomberg News

JPMorgan Chase & Co is planning to ask New York-area employees to work from home to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Bloomberg news reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-12/jpmorgan-tells-new-york-employees-to-work-from-home-due-to-virus on Thursday.



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Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms

Volkswagen's expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday.



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Volkswagen hopes new software will banish accidents by 2050

Volkswagen will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its cars a thing of the past by 2050, the company said on Thursday.



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World stocks plunge into bear market after U.S. travel restrictions, ECB moves

Global stocks plunged into a bear market and oil slumped further on Thursday after stimulus efforts from the European Central Bank failed to calm investors alarmed by U.S. moves overnight to restrict travel from Europe over the spread of the coronavirus.



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Airline crisis worsens as U.S. puts Europeans in coronavirus quarantine

Airlines bore the brunt of a dramatic expansion of the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as U.S. travel curbs on much of continental Europe deepened the sector's misery and piled more pressure on governments to offer emergency support.



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Exclusive: Sinclair Oil weighs offers for company sale: sources

Sinclair Oil Corp, which operates two Wyoming refineries and has licensed more than 1,000 branded gasoline stations, is reviewing offers to buy the company, according to three people familiar with the matter.



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Coronavirus halts Lufthansa's sale of international catering operations: sources

German carrier Lufthansa has been forced by the coronavirus epidemic to halt the sale of the international operations of its airline caterer LSG, two people close to the matter said.



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NYSE president says no plan to close trading floor now

The New York Stock Exchange does not currently plan to close its trading floor and the markets are functioning as expected, even as concerns over the coronavirus cause sharp spikes in volatility, NYSE President Stacey Cunningham said on Thursday.



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Oil falls 6% after Trump surprises with travel curbs

Oil prices fell more than 6% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced restrictions on travel from Europe in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus after the World Health Organization described the outbreak as a pandemic.



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Boeing shares plummet as travel restrictions hit airlines

Shares in Boeing Co dropped more than 16% on Thursday on concerns that sweeping U.S. travel restrictions on Europe, meant to curb the spreading coronavirus, will hurt the planemaker's airline customers.



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