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Exclusive: Ryanair marketing chief Jacobs to leave in April

Exclusive: Ryanair marketing chief Jacobs to leave in April

Ryanair Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs, who spearheaded the airline's drive to improve customer service, is to leave his position after six years at the end of April to pursue other challenges, he told Reuters on Monday.



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China's Geely Automobile in talks on boosting ties with Volvo

China's Geely Automobile in talks on boosting ties with Volvo

China's Geely Automobile said on Monday it is in early discussions with Swedish carmaker Volvo Car AB about combining the two businesses into a global business with listings in Hong Kong and Stockholm.



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Coronavirus uncertainty subdues global shares, dollar eases after rally

Coronavirus uncertainty subdues global shares, dollar eases after rally

Global shares sank 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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U.S. district judge expected to rule in favor of merger of Sprint and T-Mobile: sources

U.S. district judge expected to rule in favor of merger of Sprint and T-Mobile: sources

A U.S. district judge is expected to rule in favor of allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge, over the objections of a group of state attorneys general, according to two sources familiar with the matter.



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'Parasite' rich vs. poor theme evokes growing US wealth gap: 'It's never been this bad'

'Parasite' rich vs. poor theme evokes growing US wealth gap: 'It's never been this bad'

"Parasite," which won the Oscar for best picture Sunday night, uses a theme of haves vs. have-nots to drive its narrative, evoking the widening wealth divide among American families.

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U.S. energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

U.S. energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change.



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SoftBank set for sharp quarterly profit drop amid pressure from Elliott

SoftBank set for sharp quarterly profit drop amid pressure from Elliott

Japan's SoftBank Group is expected to post a slide in profits for the past quarter, deepening concern about its ability to secure funding for a second Vision Fund and giving activist fund Elliott Management more fodder for a shake-up.



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Boral shares plunge after bushfire profit hit, accounts probe

Boral shares plunge after bushfire profit hit, accounts probe

Australia's Boral Ltd said on Monday delays to building projects due to bushfires will likely cause a plunge in its second-half results, while revealing an investigation had found inflated earnings at its North American window-making business.



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Exclusive: Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat

Exclusive: Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat

With residents and courts ringing the alarm about depleted water supplies in Chile's Atacama salt flat, the world's top lithium miner Albemarle quietly filed a proposal in December for a network to monitor flows beneath the parched desert floor.



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Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as Chinese authorities lifted some coronavirus-related restrictions on work and travel, helping businesses resume work though overall sentiment was still jittery as the death toll from the epidemic climbed.



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Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Stocks and oil fell while safe-haven gold rose on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak surpassed the SARS epidemic, raising alarm bells about its severity.



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Oil prices fall on oversupply worries as virus hits China demand

Oil prices fall on oversupply worries as virus hits China demand

Oil prices on Monday extended their decline from an early January peak above $70 as the specter of excess supplies loomed over the market after the spreading coronavirus outbreak hit demand in China, the world's largest oil importer.



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Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday after China's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak exceeded the global total from the SARS epidemic and as authorities prepared for millions of people to return to work after an extended Lunar New Year break.



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Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

Coindesk | Brady Dale | Feb 9, 2020 It was only December when the entire decentralized finance (DeFi) market was worth less than $700 million. Early this morning, it hit $1 billion, a figure that even the most fervent blockchain skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless. That figure is the measure of

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China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

The Chinese embassy in Paris on Sunday urged the French government not to discriminate against Huawei as it selects suppliers for its 5G mobile network, saying it feared the company would face more constraints than rivals.



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