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State of Financial Services Industry Report 2020 (Oliver Wyman):  When Vision and Value Collide

State of Financial Services Industry Report 2020 (Oliver Wyman): When Vision and Value Collide

Olivery Wyman | Chris Allchin and Ted Moynihan | February 2020 Financial institutions face a big challenge: creating the business of the future from the legacy they have today. There is considerable investment and activity underway to make this transformation. Firms have set up incubators, accelerators, and innovation teams, often consuming considerable management attention. They

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In Dutch court, fugitive Ghosn fights for document release

In Dutch court, fugitive Ghosn fights for document release

Lawyers for Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former automotive executive, on Monday argued in a Dutch court for the release of internal documents relating to his dismissal by Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors .



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Apple supplier Foxconn restarts key China plant with 10% workforce: source

Apple supplier Foxconn restarts key China plant with 10% workforce: source

Apple supplier Foxconn got approval to resume production at a key China plant after being forced to shut it following a coronavirus outbreak, but only 10% of the factory's workforce has managed to return so far, a source told Reuters.



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Alibaba offers $2.86 billion in loans to firms hit by coronavirus outbreak

Alibaba offers $2.86 billion in loans to firms hit by coronavirus outbreak

Alibaba Group Holdings said on Monday its affiliate Ant Financial's MYBank unit would offer 20 billion yuan ($2.86 billion) in loans to companies in China in light of the coronavirus outbreak, with preferential terms for Hubei firms.



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Exclusive: Hundreds of Chinese firms seek billions in loans amid coronavirus outbreak - sources

Exclusive: Hundreds of Chinese firms seek billions in loans amid coronavirus outbreak - sources

More than 300 Chinese firms including Meituan Dianping , China's largest food delivery company, and smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp are seeking bank loans totaling at least 57.4 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) to soften the impact of the coronavirus, two banking sources said.



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In Dutch court, Ghosn seeks release of internal documents

In Dutch court, Ghosn seeks release of internal documents

Lawyers for Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former automotive executive, on Monday argued in a Dutch court for the release of internal documents relating to his dismissal by Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors .



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Oil slips on weaker Chinese demand, traders await OPEC+ cuts

Oil slips on weaker Chinese demand, traders await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices slipped on Monday on weaker Chinese oil demand in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and as traders waited to see if Russia would join other producers in seeking further output cuts.



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Virus uncertainty weighs on global shares, dollar takes breather

Virus uncertainty weighs on global shares, dollar takes breather

Global shares fell on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak exceeded the SARS epidemic of two decades ago, though Chinese shares rose as authorities lifted some work and travel curbs, helping businesses to resume operations.



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GM to restart production in China from Feb. 15

GM to restart production in China from Feb. 15

General Motors said on Monday it would restart production in from Feb. 15 in China, where the country is dealing with a coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 900 people.



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Oil slides lower as traders evaluate China's demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil slides lower as traders evaluate China's demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices slipped lower on Monday as traders assessed China's oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and waited to see if major producers will cut output further to balance markets.



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No phones, no leaks: How Lagarde is making her mark on ECB

No phones, no leaks: How Lagarde is making her mark on ECB

Gathered in a German mountain castle last November for an evening retreat that ended with a whiskey-tasting, rebel European Central Bank policymakers and Christine Lagarde, their newly confirmed president, made a pact.  



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Israel's Elbit Systems wins $136 million in contracts in Asia-Pacific

Israel's Elbit Systems wins $136 million in contracts in Asia-Pacific

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems Ltd said on Monday it won contracts worth $136 million to provide customers in Asia-Pacific with airborne laser direct infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) systems.



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China's return to work lifts local stocks while rest of Asia trails

China's return to work lifts local stocks while rest of Asia trails

Asian shares fell on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak exceeded the SARS epidemic of two decades ago, though Chinese shares gained as authorities lifted some work and travel restrictions, helping businesses to resume operations.



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Australia cartel investigator says no impropriety in exchanges with JPMorgan lawyers

Australia cartel investigator says no impropriety in exchanges with JPMorgan lawyers

An Australian antitrust investigator who helped bring criminal cartel charges against Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG denied acting with "impropriety" when presented with communications between the regulator and informants' lawyers.



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Oil prices edge down as traders assess China's oil demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices edge down as traders assess China's oil demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices edged down on Monday but held recent ranges as traders assessed China's oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and awaited a decision by major producers to cut output further to balance markets.



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