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Japan ready to take steps vs virus impact on tourism: Economy Minister

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday the government was ready to take all necessary steps flexibly with an eye on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy and tourism.



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General Motors to wind down Australia, NZ operations, sell Thai plant to Great Wall

General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021.



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Timeline: General Motors streamlines its international operations

General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations, while selling a plant in Thailand.



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Lebanon's MEA to require payment in dollars as crisis bites-report, source

Lebanon's state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will only accept payment in U.S. dollars from Monday, the National News Agency reported, as the country grapples with a foreign currency liquidity crisis.



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Bloomberg unveils plans for Americans' Social Security, retirement savings

Former New York City and billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg has released plans to help shore up Social Security and increase retirement savings as part of his bid for the White House. Here's how his proposals aim to boost workers' bottom lines.

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Regulators should allow RTL and ProSieben to merge: Rabe

The head of publisher Bertelsmann said its TV arm RTL should be allowed to merge with German rival ProSiebenSat.1 , to give them a fighting chance against U.S. streaming giants.



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Carrefour to buy 30 stores in Brazil from rival Makro

The Brazilian unit of France's Carrefour SA has agreed to buy 30 stores from rival retailer Makro's Brazilian subsidiary, Makro said in a statement on Sunday.



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How to get the most out of Presidents' Day car sales without making costly mistakes

While you'll be able to find some deals during February, be sure to avoid negotiation mistakes and taking the wrong approach to what you can afford.

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Tesla ordered by German court to stop cutting down trees for Gigafactory

A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local environmental activists.



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Bayer to appeal $265 million U.S. damages award on dicamba weedkiller

German agrochemicals group Bayer said on Sunday it would appeal a U.S. jury's $265 million damages award against it and BASF in favor of a Missouri farmer who said the company's dicamba herbicide had destroyed his peach orchards.



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Lebanon's MEA reverses move to charge in dollars

Lebanon's state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) reversed a decision to accept payment only in U.S. dollars after a backlash on Sunday, Lebanese media and an MEA source said.



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Airbus defense division to start talks on job cuts

The head of the defense business of Airbus said he would start talks with labor representatives next week on job cuts, as the German-based group retrenches following setbacks with its A400M military transporter.



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Airbus regrets U.S. tariffs, hopes for change when WTO authorizes EU retaliation

European aerospace group Airbus said on Saturday it deeply regretted the U.S. decision to increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the European Union and said it would hurt U.S. airlines and their customers.



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Univision in talks with investor group for possible sale: source

Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc is in sale talks with a consortium of investors, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.



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AllianzGI pushes for more climate data ahead of AGM season

German fund manager Allianz Global Investors is pushing every company it invests in to improve their climate-related disclosures ahead of the season for annual shareholder meetings.



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