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Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen is preparing to suspend operations at its manufacturing plant in Bratislava, the company said on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Even the world's biggest hedge fund was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus market sell-off

Even the world's biggest hedge fund was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus market sell-off

The Financial Times reported Bridgewater's flagship fund is down about 20% for the year following the swift plummet from all-time highs into a bear market from stocks.

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Goldman downgrades U.S. growth forecast for first and second quarter due to coronavirus

Goldman downgrades U.S. growth forecast for first and second quarter due to coronavirus

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has downgraded its U.S. growth forecast for the first and second quarters in the wake of the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.



6 years ago
Revolut lets your purchase gold | SoFi hires Amazon exec to lead deposit, card businesses

Revolut lets your purchase gold | SoFi hires Amazon exec to lead deposit, card businesses

American Banker | Kevin Wack | March 12, 2020 The latest high-level hire at Social Finance is a former Jeff Bezos deputy who will oversee the San Francisco firm’s deposit, credit card and brokerage units. Maria Renz, who spent 21 years at Amazon, joined SoFi on Wednesday as an executive vice president and group business

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Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don't need it

Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don't need it

At two gasoline stations in Scarsdale, a wealthy suburb of New York City not far from one of the nation's worst outbreaks of coronavirus, attendants whiled away the minutes on a rainy Friday morning at what would normally be their busiest time of day.



6 years ago
Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine

Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking 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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LVMH to make disinfectant gels to aid French coronavirus fight

LVMH to make disinfectant gels to aid French coronavirus fight

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH said on Sunday that its cosmetics unit would manufacture large quantities of hand disinfectant gel to help stave off a nationwide shortage across France as the coronavirus rapidly spreads.



6 years ago
How to think like Jeff Bezos and become a digital powerhouse, from a former Amazon exec

How to think like Jeff Bezos and become a digital powerhouse, from a former Amazon exec

A former Amazon executive reveals some of Jeff Bezos' out-of-the-box strategies that led to the tech giant's historic success.

6 years ago
Oil giants set health checks for critical staff, work-from-home rules

Oil giants set health checks for critical staff, work-from-home rules

Major energy companies in the United States imposed work-from-home rules for office staff and began health checks for remote or critical workers as coronavirus spread and threatened an industry reeling from falling demand and profits.



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Kraft Heinz ask employees to work from home; provide travel restriction

Kraft Heinz ask employees to work from home; provide travel restriction

Kraft Heinz Co said on Sunday it has asked office employees to work from home as the coronavirus continues to spread.



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Haven assets losing their mojo in virus-stricken market

Haven assets losing their mojo in virus-stricken market

A rush to safety amid a massive drop in stocks has stretched prices for haven assets, leaving investors fewer places to hide in the wake of a freshly-minted bear market.



6 years ago
Aramco to cut capital spending over coronavirus; 2019 profits plunge

Aramco to cut capital spending over coronavirus; 2019 profits plunge

Saudi Aramco on Sunday said it plans to cut capital spending in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and also posted a plunge in profit for last year, missing forecasts in its first earnings announcement as a listed company.



6 years ago
Factbox: Aramco 2019 profit drops, a week after shares fell below IPO

Factbox: Aramco 2019 profit drops, a week after shares fell below IPO

Saudi Arabia's state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco announced a drop in its 2019 profit of nearly 21% on Sunday, falling well below analysts' expectations just three months after selling shares to the public in a record-setting IPO.



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Germany tries to stop US from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine

Germany tries to stop US from luring away firm seeking 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.



6 years ago
Nike to close all stores in U.S., several other countries - CNBC

Nike to close all stores in U.S., several other countries - CNBC

Nike Inc is closing all of its stores in the United States and several other countries in a move to curb the spread of coronavirus, CNBC reported https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/nike-is-closing-all-of-its-stores-in-the-us-because-of-coronavirus.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain on Sunday.



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