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Cathay Pacific flags 'significant' drop in first-half profit, capacity cuts due to coronavirus

Cathay Pacific flags 'significant' drop in first-half profit, capacity cuts due to coronavirus

Cathay Pacific Airways is expecting a significant drop in its first-half results and has also cut capacity due to the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Monday.



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U.S. firms in China report staff shortages, say coronavirus hitting global operations: AmCham

U.S. firms in China report staff shortages, say coronavirus hitting global operations: AmCham

Nearly half of the U.S. companies in China say their global operations are already seeing an impact from business shutdowns due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to a poll by Shanghai's American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham).



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Japan on brink of recession as economy contracts, virus heightens risk

Japan on brink of recession as economy contracts, virus heightens risk

Japan's economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as a sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, raising the risk of a recession as China's coronavirus outbreak chills global activity.



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William Hill names DS Smith's Adrian Marsh as CFO

William Hill names DS Smith's Adrian Marsh as CFO

British bookmaker William Hill on Monday named cardboard maker DS Smith's Chief Financial Officer Adrian Marsh as its finance head.



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Nissan's new CEO says willing to be fired if no turnaround

Nissan's new CEO says willing to be fired if no turnaround

Nissan's new chief executive said on Tuesday he would accept being fired if he fails to turn around Japan's second biggest automaker which is grappling with plunging sales in the aftermath of the scandal surrounding ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn.



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GM shuts Australia, NZ operations; sells Thai plant to Great Wall

GM shuts Australia, NZ operations; sells Thai plant to Great Wall

General Motors Co said it would wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations and sell a Thai plant in the latest restructuring of its global business, costing the U.S. auto maker $1.1 billion.



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Alstom confirms talks underway to buy Bombardier Transportation

Alstom confirms talks underway to buy Bombardier Transportation

French transport infrastructure company Alstom said on Monday it was in talks over a possible acquisition of the train business of Canadian company Bombardier , which could be worth $7 billion on an enterprise value basis.



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Asian shares near three-week highs on Chinese support measures; Japan skids

Asian shares near three-week highs on Chinese support measures; Japan skids

Asian shares reversed losses on Monday and moved back toward a three-week top as China's persistent efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak calmed nervous investors, although Japanese stocks faltered on growing recession risks.



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Dubai's DP World to delist, return to full state ownership

Dubai's DP World to delist, return to full state ownership

Dubai's DP World , one of the world's largest port operators, said on Monday it would delist and return to full state ownership in a deal valuing the company at $13.9 billion.



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UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts

UK digital bank Monzo plans to hire 500 and relaunch paid accounts

Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have another crack at charging some customers to turn a profit.



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Climate change could make premiums unaffordable: QBE Insurance

Climate change could make premiums unaffordable: QBE Insurance

Australia's QBE Insurance Group said on Monday climate change could make some premiums unaffordable, especially for customers exposed to extreme weather events, and was a "material risk" for its operations across the globe.



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NMC Health founder Shetty resigns as turmoil deepens

NMC Health founder Shetty resigns as turmoil deepens

NMC Health said on Monday its founder BR Shetty had resigned as the Emirati healthcare group's joint non-executive chairman, leaving UK businessman H.J. Mark Tompkins as sole chairman.



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BOJ Kuroda says to consider more easing if virus impact becomes big: Sankei

BOJ Kuroda says to consider more easing if virus impact becomes big: Sankei

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider additional easing steps without hesitation if the coronavirus outbreak significantly threatened Japan's economy and price trends, the Sankei newspaper reported on Monday.



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Oil prices steady as coronavirus-related demand concerns weigh

Oil prices steady as coronavirus-related demand concerns weigh

Oil prices were little changed on Monday as concerns of falling fuel demand caused by the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China was offset by expectations that output cuts from major producers will tighten crude supply.



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BOJ's Kuroda flags more easing if virus impact worsens: Sankei

BOJ's Kuroda flags more easing if virus impact worsens: Sankei

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider additional rapid easing if the coronavirus outbreak significantly threatened Japan's economy and price trends, the Sankei newspaper reported on Monday.



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