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Oil rises a second day as stimulus hopes, expected OPEC cuts offset virus

Oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations that central banks are likely to enact financial stimulus to offset the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and growing optimism that OPEC will order deeper output cuts this week.



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GFL raises $1.4 billion in IPO amid volatile markets

GFL Environmental Inc on Monday raised about $1.4 billion in its initial public offering, pricing it below the target range in a conservative step to ride out market volatility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Global shares extend rebound on hopes of G7 support

Global shares and oil prices extended their rebound on Tuesday on mounting speculation policymakers around the world would move to ease the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus, ahead of a conference call by Group of Seven heads.



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Tencent extends warranty for Nintendo Switches in China as virus hits sales

Chinese tech giant Tencent said on Tuesday it would extend warranty for Nintendo Switches purchased in China via official channels before March 31 by six months as sales have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.



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Oil extends gains as hopes of stimulus, OPEC cuts offset virus

Oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations that central banks are likely to enact financial stimulus to offset the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and growing optimism that OPEC will order deeper output cuts this week.



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SoftBank CEO tells U.S. investors he'll be more careful

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style, turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday, but offered few concrete concessions.



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Saudi Aramco shares hit lowest since IPO, down over 2%

Shares of Saudi Aramco hit 32.50 riyals ($8.66) in intraday trade on Sunday, the lowest since it began trading in December following a record initial public offering, as oil prices plunged amid worries about the global spread of the coronavirus.



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These iPhone apps know how you'll spend and save money — even before you do

Smartphones are becoming pocket-sized financial coaches, as mobile apps leverage artificial intelligence to push Americans to make smarter money decisions.

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Citgo, Aruba reach deal to transfer control of refinery to island government

U.S. refiner Citgo has reached an agreement with Aruba to transfer control of the San Nicolas refinery to the island's government, Citgo said late on Saturday, after the two parties last year suspended a contract to overhaul the facility.



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Mainstream Adoption of Digital Currencies Is Still Many Years Away: JPMorgan Blockchain and DLT Report

Crowdfund Insider | Omar Faridi | Feb 24, 2020 A recent report published by JPMorgan Chase, the world’s sixth-largest bank with around $2.5 trillion in assets, indicates that present blockchain and distributed ledger tech (DLT) developments are laying the groundwork for issuing digital currency, however, mainstream adoption of virtual money might still be many years

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Advent-led consortium to spend 'billions' on expanding Thyssenkrupp Elevator

The consortium that won the bid to acquire Thyssenkrupp's elevators division wants to spend billions of euros on expanding the business, a manager at one of three partners said in remarks published on Sunday.



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Exclusive: Norway wealth fund could blacklist four major climate culprits

Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund will exclude four companies for their vast emissions of greenhouse gases, or at least put them on probation to force them to change, the chairman of its ethics watchdog told Reuters.



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CERAWeek energy conference in Houston scrapped over coronavirus worries

Coronavirus concerns prompted organizers on Sunday to cancel the CERAWeek energy conference that annually brings together oil ministers and senior executives from the energy and financial industries, the latest event to be scrapped as the disease spreads.



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U.S. officials talk down coronavirus market panic, tout economic strength

Trump administration officials on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession, saying the public had over-reacted and that stocks would bounce back due to the underlying strength of the U.S. economy.



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United Airlines CEO says it 'likely' it will need to cut additional flights

United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz told employees the U.S. airline would likely need to cut additional flights in the wake of sagging demand because of the coronavirus outbreak, the airline confirmed on Sunday.



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