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Fed's Mester sees U.S. economy performing well, coronavirus a 'big risk'

The U.S. economy should continue to perform well this year and monetary policy is currently well positioned despite the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Monday, as Wall Street stocks tumbled on worries the spread of the virus to multiple countries outside China could pose an escalating threat to global growth.



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Coronavirus sparks deepest S&P 500 drop since early 2018

The S&P 500 suffered its worst day in two years on Monday as a surge in coronavirus cases outside China rattled investors already worried about valuations following recent record highs.



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Japan shares dive, bond markets bet virus will force rate cuts

Asian shares extended losses on Tuesday amid fears the coronavirus was rapidly mutating into a pandemic that could cripple global supply chains and wreak far greater economic damage than first thought.



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Shake Shack sees delivery disruption thru 2020 with Grubhub partnership

Shake Shack Inc expects its delivery sales to be volatile throughout 2020 after its move last year to an exclusive partnership with third-party platform Grubhub Inc , it said on Monday.



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British fintech Revolut hits $5.5 billion valuation after funding round

Digital banking app Revolut has raised $500 million in a fresh funding round, confirming the British-based business as one of the world's most valuable financial technology firms with a valuation of $5.5 billion.



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Jim Cramer says groups of stocks are 'too toxic to touch' after Dow tanks 1,000 points

CNBC's Jim Cramer warns investors not to buy shares of companies that are about to have supply chains cut due to coronavirus.

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K-pop sensation BTS' label picks JPMorgan, others for IPO: media

Big Hit Entertainment, the music label of South Korean boy band BTS, has chosen JPMorgan , NH Investment and Securities and others to handle its initial public offering (IPO), according to media reports.



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Oil bounces as investors hunt bargains; virus fears cap gains

Oil rose on Tuesday as investors snapped up bargains after crude benchmarks dropped almost 4% in the previous session, but fears that the spreading coronavirus could wreak far greater economic damage than initially thought capped gains.



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Asian shares try to stabilize as S&P futures bounce

Asian share markets were trying to stabilize on Tuesday after a wave of early selling petered out and Wall Street futures managed a solid bounce, allowing investors to take a break from coronavirus fears.



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Asia share slide pauses, awaiting clarity on pandemic risk

Asian share markets found some stability on Tuesday after a wave of early selling petered out and Wall Street futures managed a solid bounce, allowing investors to take a breather from coronavirus fears.



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Mallinckrodt proposes $1.6 billion opioid deal, Chapter 11 for generics unit: WSJ

Mallinckrodt Plc is finalizing a settlement proposal of at least $1.6 billion that would place its U.S. generic drug business into bankruptcy to address the debt maturities and liabilities arising out of the opioid crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.



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China's Didi to launch Japan food delivery service from April

China's ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April, the firm, backed by SoftBank Group Corp , said on Tuesday, as it seeks to grow its overseas business.



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Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees

U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands of banking services at risk, a company letter seen by Reuters showed.



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Newly-banned Thai opposition party says junta helped 1MDB cover-up

A banned Thai opposition party on Sunday accused the former military junta of helping cover up Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, urging Thais to demand the truth ahead of a censure debate against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.



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TurboTax maker Intuit nears agreement to buy Credit Karma for $7 billion: WSJ

Intuit Inc is nearing an agreement to buy financial technology portal Credit Karma Inc for about $7 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported.



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