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Mallinckrodt considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for generics unit: WSJ

Mallinckrodt considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for generics unit: WSJ

The company has begun confidential discussions with creditors and is considering placing its U.S. generic drug business into bankruptcy to address the debt maturities and liabilities arising out of the opioid crisis, the report said.



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Investors eye bleach, food and tissues as virus fears intensify

Investors eye bleach, food and tissues as virus fears intensify

While Wall Street's broader indexes fell sharply on Monday on concerns about coronavirus, investors turned to some consumer companies as they bet on stock-piling of products such as disinfectants and shelf-stable foods.



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Virus fears rise: Investors worry about supply chain and pandemic-type spread

Virus fears rise: Investors worry about supply chain and pandemic-type spread

As fears about the coronavirus catch up to U.S. markets, investors are watching closely to see if the outbreak freezes global supply chains and spreads far enough to be called a pandemic.



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Health insurer shares pummeled by Sanders surge, virus worries

Health insurer shares pummeled by Sanders surge, virus worries

As concerns over the spreading coronavirus outbreak hammered U.S. stocks, one corner of the market was confronted with another potentially game-changing prospect: a Bernie Sanders nomination.



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Pandemic fears grip Wall Street, Dow dives 800 points

Pandemic fears grip Wall Street, Dow dives 800 points

The Dow Jones Industrials fell more than 800 points and the S&P 500 as well as the Nasdaq hit three-week lows on Monday as a surge in coronavirus cases outside China fueled global growth worries and pushed investors to safer assets.



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Growth in Canadian FinTechs Having Impact on Canada’s Banking Landscape

Growth in Canadian FinTechs Having Impact on Canada’s Banking Landscape

TransUnion Canada | Release | Feb 24, 2020 New TransUnion study considers common myths around the profile of FinTech borrowers in Canada FinTechs are not just attracting younger Canadians: 46% of FinTech borrowers are over the age of 40 Short-term loans are not the primary focus for FinTechs: 88% of FinTech loan terms are between

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Dow sheds 800 points as pandemic fears grip Wall Street

Dow sheds 800 points as pandemic fears grip Wall Street

The Dow Jones Industrials shed 800 points on Monday as investors scurried to safer assets after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases outside China fueled fears of a bigger impact to global growth.



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Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate

Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate

Facebook's former sustainability chief has launched an organization to help employees at big companies press their bosses for more aggressive policies to fight climate change.



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PepsiCo buys Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery for $705 million

PepsiCo buys Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery for $705 million

PepsiCo Inc has agreed to buy Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery from local jujube maker Haoxiangni Health Food Co Ltd for $705 million, the companies said.



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No global digital tax by end-2020 would mean digital tax chaos: France

No global digital tax by end-2020 would mean digital tax chaos: France

Failure to reach a global deal on where and how much to tax digital giants like Google, Amazon or Facebook would result in many digital tax regimes emerging all over the world, France's Finance Minister said on Sunday.



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G20 finance heads see modest growth pickup, to monitor coronavirus

G20 finance heads see modest growth pickup, to monitor coronavirus

Finance leaders of the world's top 20 economies expect economic growth to pick up modestly this year and next thanks to loose monetary policy and an easing of trade tensions, and vowed to monitor the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Exclusive: If Lebanon needs financial aid, France will be there, finance minister says

Exclusive: If Lebanon needs financial aid, France will be there, finance minister says

France is ready to support Lebanon financially - bilaterally or multilaterally - its finance minister said on Sunday, warning against mixing economic recovery in the small Mediterranean state with U.S.-led efforts to counter Iran in the region.



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Amazon in Holocaust row about 'Hunters' series, anti-Semitic books

Amazon in Holocaust row about 'Hunters' series, anti-Semitic books

The Auschwitz Memorial criticized Amazon on Sunday for fictitious depictions of the Holocaust in its Prime series "Hunters" and for selling books of Nazi propaganda.



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As Teck oil sands mine hopes for okay from Canada's Trudeau, 20 other projects on hold

As Teck oil sands mine hopes for okay from Canada's Trudeau, 20 other projects on hold

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau considers whether to approve Teck Resources' Frontier oil sands project, roughly 20 others sit on the shelf as companies delay investment decisions hoping for new pipelines and higher prices.



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Banned Thai opposition party says junta helped 1MDB cover-up

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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