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Geneva car show canceled due to corona woes

Geneva car show canceled due to corona woes

The Geneva car show that was set to begin next week has been canceled, organizers Palexpo said on Friday, blaming Swiss government heath measures designed to contain coronavirus.



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
Geneva car show axed as Swiss ban large events to fight virus

Geneva car show axed as Swiss ban large events to fight virus

Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people as an extraordinary measure to curb the new coronavirus epidemic, forcing cancellation of the Geneva car show next week.



6 years ago
Main Street leans toward Sanders, but Wall Street says Trump

Main Street leans toward Sanders, but Wall Street says Trump

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may be surging in the polls ahead of Super Tuesday, but some on Wall Street have made their own conclusions on what November will bring: four more years of President Donald Trump.



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Investment advisers worry U.S. response to coronavirus is too little too late

Investment advisers worry U.S. response to coronavirus is too little too late

Investment-advisers are increasingly worried that U.S. authorities are not be doing enough to prevent a widespread outbreak of coronavirus in the country, potentially adding further downside to already-battered markets. 



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

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

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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Stock futures fall as coronavirus-led rout continues

Stock futures fall as coronavirus-led rout continues

U.S. stock index futures dropped on Friday as a surge in coronavirus cases, which have already wiped nearly $3 trillion off stocks listed on the benchmark S&P 500 this week, triggered recession fears.



6 years ago
Coty taps Jimmy Choo boss Pierre Denis as next CEO

Coty taps Jimmy Choo boss Pierre Denis as next CEO

Coty Inc on Friday named Jimmy Choo boss Pierre Denis as its next chief executive officer, replacing Pierre Laubies, betting on deep luxury fashion sector experience as the company tries to turnaround sales of its core hair care and cosmetics products.



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

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.



6 years ago
EasyJet to cancel flights as coronavirus hits demand

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.



6 years ago
Coronavirus crash wipes $5 trillion off world stocks

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.



6 years ago
British Airways owner says earnings bets are off as coronavirus hits

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.



6 years ago
Airlines at center of storm as coronavirus spreads

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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Fed's Bullard: U.S. rate cuts 'a possibility' if coronavirus intensifies, not base case

Fed's Bullard: U.S. rate cuts 'a possibility' if coronavirus intensifies, not base case

Federal Reserve rate cuts are 'a possibility' if the outbreak of coronavirus intensifies into a global pandemic with death rates approaching yearly flu outbreaks, St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said Friday, in the U.S. central bank's most explicit assessment yet of how the epidemic is influencing its thinking.



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