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Brent crude set for worst week since 1991 as oil falls a third day

Brent crude set for worst week since 1991 as oil falls a third day

Oil fell a third day as the horror show for crude investors continued on Friday amid panic about evaporating demand from the coronavirus pandemic, with Brent set for its biggest weekly loss since 1991 and U.S. crude heading for its worst week since 2008.



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Apple reopens all its branded stores in China

Apple reopens all its branded stores in China

Apple Inc has reopened all 42 of its branded stores in China, more than a month after they were shut due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak, the iPhone maker's Chinese website showed on Friday.



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Banks remind customers they can bank online amid coronavirus outbreak

Banks remind customers they can bank online amid coronavirus outbreak

Banks are talking up their online and mobile banking capabilities to customers as more Americans look to avoid public places amid the coronavirus outbreak.



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AT&T waives data overage fees for home subscribers; Comcast boosts speeds for some users

AT&T waives data overage fees for home subscribers; Comcast boosts speeds for some users

AT&T Inc said on Thursday it is waiving data overage fees for all home internet users who are not currently on unlimited data plans, citing the coronavirus outbreak, while Comcast Holdings Corp said it was raising data speeds on the internet service it offers low-income people.



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Slack shares slump on soft outlook, slower growth

Slack shares slump on soft outlook, slower growth

Workplace communication platform Slack Technologies Inc forecast a soft revenue outlook for the first quarter on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket, on a day major U.S. stock indexes went into a tailspin amid coronavirus fears.



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Oracle's cloud push powers quarterly profit, revenue beat

Oracle's cloud push powers quarterly profit, revenue beat

Growth in cloud business helped Oracle Corp top quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday and said the coronavirus will have "minimal impact" on the fourth-quarter revenue, which is usually skewed toward software licenses rather than hardware.



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Business jet operators see demand surge on U.S. travel restrictions, coronavirus

Business jet operators see demand surge on U.S. travel restrictions, coronavirus

New U.S. restrictions on Europeans entering the United States are fueling additional bookings for business jet flights, which were already in higher demand this year because of coronavirus, executives said on Thursday.



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Billionaire investor Mark Cuban adds to his Twitter stake as stock market craters

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban adds to his Twitter stake as stock market craters

Cuban said on "Halftime Report" that the market has not "hit a level that is really out of line."

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United to scale back flights to Europe after March 19

United to scale back flights to Europe after March 19

United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Thursday it will continue to fly its regular schedule from Europe to the United States through March 19 but is scaling back flights after that date.



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Gap sees 2020 profit above estimates, flags $100 mln sales hit from coronavirus

Gap sees 2020 profit above estimates, flags $100 mln sales hit from coronavirus

Gap Inc forecast 2020 profit above market expectations on Thursday as it pushes through its restructuring plan, but said it expected an impact of $100 million in first-quarter sales due to the fast-spreading coronavirus in Asia and Europe.



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Slack shares slump on full-year billings forecast, jump in expenses

Slack shares slump on full-year billings forecast, jump in expenses

Slack Technologies Inc forecast lower-than-expected billings for fiscal 2021 on Thursday and saw its expenses soar in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket.



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Exclusive: France to allow some Huawei gear in its 5G network  - sources

Exclusive: France to allow some Huawei gear in its 5G network - sources

France will authorize the use of some of Huawei's equipment in the rollout of its 5G network, two sources close to the matter told Reuters, despite U.S. calls to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the West's next-generation communications.



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Washington state repeals pro-Boeing tax break; U.S. hopes to avoid EU tariffs

Washington state repeals pro-Boeing tax break; U.S. hopes to avoid EU tariffs

Washington state on Thursday moved to formally repeal an aerospace tax break that benefited U.S. planemaker Boeing and avert looming European Union tariffs on U.S. goods.



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Panic grips financial markets after U.S. travel curbs, ECB move

Panic grips financial markets after U.S. travel curbs, ECB move

Panic hit world financial markets on Thursday after stimulus efforts from the European Central Bank failed to calm investors alarmed by U.S. moves to restrict travel from Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. should 'wait and see' on fiscal help for companies, ex-Treasury Sec. Jack Lew says

U.S. should 'wait and see' on fiscal help for companies, ex-Treasury Sec. Jack Lew says

Lew said the corporate tax cut created by the current administration should have put most large businesses in a strong cash position.

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