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Southwest CEO on coronavirus: "We could discount prices tomorrow and it wouldn't do any good"

Southwest CEO on coronavirus: "We could discount prices tomorrow and it wouldn't do any good"

Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly said on Thursday that the airline was not running dramatic fare sales in response to a drop-off in demand due to the spreading coronavirus.



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Dow sinks 1,000 points on alarm over virus spreading in United States

Dow sinks 1,000 points on alarm over virus spreading in United States

Wall Street's losses deepened and the Dow Jones Industrials shed 1,000 points in afternoon trading on Thursday as the coronavirus death toll in the United States rose to 11 and travel related stocks took a severe beating.



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Airbus draws a blank in February after Boeing's order-free January

Airbus draws a blank in February after Boeing's order-free January

European planemaker Airbus failed to win any new aircraft orders in February, it said on Thursday, providing further evidence of disruption across aviation industries from the global coronavirus outbreak.



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Social Security scams are on the rise. Here's what you need to know to stop them

Social Security scams are on the rise. Here's what you need to know to stop them

You may have received a pesky call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. And while many people hang up, others do get duped, to the tune of millions of dollars. These are the warning signs to watch for.

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Walmart's Flipkart faces further anti-trust probe in India

Walmart's Flipkart faces further anti-trust probe in India

Walmart Inc's Flipkart faces a further anti-trust probe in India after an appellate tribunal asked the competition watchdog to investigate whether the company had abused its dominant position in e-commerce.



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Portugal's TAP cancels 1,000 flights in March-April as coronavirus hits demand

Portugal's TAP cancels 1,000 flights in March-April as coronavirus hits demand

Portugal's flag carrier TAP canceled around 1,000 flights scheduled in March and April on Thursday after concerns about the coronavirus epidemic led to a fall in demand and said it envisaged an unspecified impact on revenues.



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Big tech firms ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Big tech firms ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday joined Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home, after many were infected with the coronavirus in the region.



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Exxon to push ahead with spending plans despite investor concerns

Exxon to push ahead with spending plans despite investor concerns

Two years into an ambitious growth plan to revive earnings at the largest U.S. oil company, Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it would stick to its plans to "lean in" to spending even as its shares have lagged those of competitors, which are cutting costs.



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Kazakhstan says OPEC+ countries yet to reach consensus on extension: TASS

Kazakhstan says OPEC+ countries yet to reach consensus on extension: TASS

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev said on Thursday that OPEC and non-OPEC oil exporters have not yet reached consensus on the parameters of an extension on their oil output deal, the TASS news agency reported.



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Amazon, Facebook ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Amazon, Facebook ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Amazon.com Inc and Facebook Inc on Thursday joined Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home after several people in the region were infected with the coronavirus.



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Hugo Boss sees coronavirus hit to sales spreading from Asia

Hugo Boss sees coronavirus hit to sales spreading from Asia

German fashion house Hugo Boss warned on Thursday that the coronavirus will have a significant impact on its first-quarter results, with sales falling particularly in Asia, but also in other key markets.



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Coronavirus douses stocks rally; Europe, U.S. futures lower

Coronavirus douses stocks rally; Europe, U.S. futures lower

European shares fell again on Thursday, taking their cue from U.S. equity futures, which implied a lower open for Wall Street as cases of the coronavirus surged in the U.S.



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Exxon CEO sticks to big spend plan despite weak stock performance

Exxon CEO sticks to big spend plan despite weak stock performance

Two years into an ambitious growth plan to revive earnings at the largest U.S. oil company, Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it would stick to its plans to "lean in" to spending even as its shares have lagged its competitors, which are cutting costs.



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Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion, Flybe collapses

Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion, Flybe collapses

The coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to $113 billion in revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday, more than three times a projection it made just two weeks ago as the virus continues to spread around the world.



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Exclusive: China's top gas importer PetroChina declares force majeure on imports - sources

Exclusive: China's top gas importer PetroChina declares force majeure on imports - sources

China's top gas importer PetroChina has declared force majeure on natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, following the coronavirus outbreak, four industry sources told Reuters.



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