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OPEC leaning towards larger oil cuts as virus hits prices, demand: sources

OPEC leaning towards larger oil cuts as virus hits prices, demand: sources

Several key OPEC members are leaning towards a bigger than previously expected oil output cut, four sources with knowledge of the talks said, as oil prices fell to $50 per barrel on fears the coronavirus outbreak will hit oil demand badly.



6 years ago
Millennial traders who bought Virgin Galactic at top, now loading up on 'plague stocks'

Millennial traders who bought Virgin Galactic at top, now loading up on 'plague stocks'

Traders who rushed to buy Virgin Galactic in its February boom are moving on to stocks that could benefit from the coronavirus.

6 years ago
ECB rate setters see no need for action as coronavirus spreads

ECB rate setters see no need for action as coronavirus spreads

The European Central Bank does not need to take immediate action in response to the coronavirus epidemic, two ECB policymakers said on Friday, confounding market bets on a rate cut.



6 years ago
UBS CEO's pay slips to $1 million a month as Swiss bank's top bosses pocket $113 million

UBS CEO's pay slips to $1 million a month as Swiss bank's top bosses pocket $113 million

UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti, one of Europe's best paid bankers, earned 12.5 million francs in 2019, down from 14.1 million in 2018 after the bank was hit with a multi-billion-euro court case and it missed earnings goals.



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Axing of Geneva car show forces manufacturers to rethink car launches

Axing of Geneva car show forces manufacturers to rethink car launches

Carmakers were scrambling to reorganise press conferences and vehicle presentations after Swiss authorities forced the cancellation of the Geneva car show on Friday in an effort to contain the coronavirus.



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Volkswagen reaches $900 million deal with consumers over diesel scandal

Volkswagen reaches $900 million deal with consumers over diesel scandal

Volkswagen and a major German consumer group said on Friday that they had reached an 830 million euro ($902.04 million) agreement in a class action lawsuit over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests.



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Ex-Barclays bankers cleared over Qatar fees in blow to UK fraud office

Ex-Barclays bankers cleared over Qatar fees in blow to UK fraud office

Three former Barclays executives were acquitted in London on Friday of charges they helped funnel 322 million pounds ($418 million) in secret fees to Qatar during the credit crisis, in return for rescue funding.



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Volkswagen reaches deal with consumer group over diesel scandal: court

Volkswagen reaches deal with consumer group over diesel scandal: court

Volkswagen and a major German consumer group have reached an agreement in a class action lawsuit over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests, a court in the northern city of Brunswick said on Friday.



6 years ago
China's big airlines resume some global flights halted by coronavirus

China's big airlines resume some global flights halted by coronavirus

China's three biggest airlines have restored a fraction of the international flights they halted in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak, heeding a call from the aviation regulator as business activity recovers slowly.



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British Airways-owner IAG says coronavirus will hit earnings

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.



6 years ago
You can afford that item you want – but should you buy it?

You can afford that item you want – but should you buy it?

Some common habits can cost you a lot of money without you even realizing it. Here's how to cut costs so you spend on the things that will bring lasting value.

6 years ago
Tokyo Disneyland to close through mid-March on coronavirus concerns

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

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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Oil prices on track for biggest weekly fall in four years

Oil prices on track for biggest weekly fall in four years

Oil prices slumped to their lowest in more than a year on Friday and were set for their steepest weekly fall in more than four years as the spread of the coronavirus stokes fears of slowing global demand.



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Malaysia's AirAsia X defers A330neo deliveries as virus pressures frail finances

Malaysia's AirAsia X defers A330neo deliveries as virus pressures frail finances

Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X said it will defer delivery of 78 Airbus SE A330neo planes and consider other changes to reduce its fleet, as the coronavirus outbreak adds pressure on the loss-making carrier.



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