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Powered by hydrogen, Hyundai's trucks aim to conquer the Swiss Alps

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered 18-tonne trucks are set to hit the roads in Switzerland next month as the South Korean automaker looks to establish a case for its zero-emissions technology in a low carbon world.



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Tokyo Disneyland to close through mid-March on coronavirus concerns

Tokyo Disneyland will be closed from Saturday to March 15 due to concerns about coronavirus infections spreading in Japan, its operator said on Friday, leaving all of Walt Disney Co's theme parks in Asia temporarily shut.



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British Airways-owner IAG says coronavirus will hit earnings

British Airways-owner IAG said coronavirus would hit earnings this year but the rapidly evolving nature of the outbreak means it cannot say by how much.



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EasyJet warns of softening demand in wake of coronavirus

British budget airline easyJet warned on Friday it had seen a "significant" softening of demand into and out of its northern Italian bases and a reduction across its other European markets due to coronavirus.



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Rolls-Royce reports $1.1 billion operating loss on Trent 1000

Aerospace engineer Rolls-Royce reported a 2019 operating loss of 852 million pounds ($1.11 billion), after the cost of tackling durability problems with its Trent 1000 engine eclipsed record engine deliveries and a good after-market performance.



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London Stock Exchange on track to close Refinitiv deal as income jumps

The London Stock Exchange Group said on Friday it would complete its $27 billion takeover of analytics company Refinitiv on time this year as it reported higher-than-expected annual income, driven a jump in clearing activity.



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Hyundai Motor halts work at factory after worker tests positive for coronavirus

Hyundai Motor shut down a factory in South Korea on Friday after a worker tested positive for the new coronavirus, disrupting production of popular models such as Palisade sport utility vehicle.



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Uniqlo reopens more China stores, most partner factories restart

Fast Retailing , which operates casual clothing chain Uniqlo, said on Friday it had reopened more than 100 stores in China in the past week, while 125 remained closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Airlines at center of storm as coronavirus spreads

European airlines stepped up their warnings over the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with British Airways-owner IAG and Finnair flagging a hit to profits and easyJet reporting a big drop in demand into and out of a virus-affected region in Italy.



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British Airways owner says earnings bets are off as coronavirus hits

British Airways-owner IAG said on Friday that coronavirus would hit its earnings this year but it wasn't sure by how much, becoming the latest airline to warn about the impact of the rapidly evolving outbreak.



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Coronavirus crash wipes $5 trillion off world stocks

Coronavirus panic sent world share markets crashing again on Friday, compounding their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis and bringing the wipeout in value terms to $5 trillion.



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EasyJet to cancel flights as coronavirus hits demand

British budget airline easyJet said on Friday it would cancel flights and cut costs across its business after the coronavirus outbreak hit demand for travel to Italy and other European markets.



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London Stock Exchange on track to close Refinitiv deal as clearing jumps

- The London Stock Exchange Group said on Friday it would complete its $27 billion takeover of analytics company Refinitiv on time this year as it reported a rise in annual income driven by a jump in clearing activity.



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Chinese maker of 'Amazon coat' weathers coronavirus impact with tax breaks, rent waivers

Orolay, the maker of the 'Amazon coat' that became a darling of U.S. fashion and social media a year ago, knows it is luckier than most Chinese small businesses trying to get back on their feet amid huge disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic.



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ECB's Weidmann: No need for immediate monetary policy action due to coronavirus

There is no need to take immediate monetary policy action due to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Central Bank's Jens Weidmann said on Friday, adding that remaining alert was however warranted.



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