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Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

As Bayer AG tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs' lawyers involved in the litigation from advertising for new clients, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Delta says it will suspend all U.S.-China flights

Delta Air Lines Inc said Friday it will temporarily suspend all remaining U.S.-China flights after the U.S. State Department elevated a travel advisory over concerns about the coronavirus.



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Mercedes-Benz sees Brazil truck sales up 18% in 2020

The Brazilian unit of German automaker Mercedes-Benz sees overall domestic truck sales rising by 18% to 120,000 units this year, according to a company presentation on Friday.



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Global tax rules set for overhaul as states seek to avoid new trade war

Outdated cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought this week to avoid a new trade war over the global multiplication of taxes on digital services.



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What are the obstacles to Bayer settling Roundup lawsuits?

Bayer AG is in mediation to potentially settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weed killer causes cancer, but some legal experts said the cases raises novel questions that may prevent an easy settlement.



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How to buy a house despite student debt

Many people entering the traditional home-buying years already have debt – student loans, of course. Still, it's possible to get a mortgage while juggling the loans, experts say.

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Iran suspends all flights to and from China due to coronavirus

Iran has suspended all flights to China because of the coronavirus outbreak, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday, adding that all flights from China to the Islamic Republic have also been banned.



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Aston Martin's lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and investors have rescued Aston Martin with a 500 million pound cash injection that analysts say will help stabilize the British carmaker whose first sport utility vehicle (SUV) is set to hit the road.



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Take Five: What's the virus damage?

Financial markets have gone swiftly from nonchalance to awe in reacting to the fast-spreading 2019-nCoV or new coronavirus https://graphics.reuters.com/CHINA-HEALTH-MAP/0100B59S39E/index.html.



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Cramer sees oil stocks in the 'death knell phase,' says they are the new tobacco

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday he's done with fossil fuel stocks because young investor's concerns about climate change are holding them down.

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Wall Street falls on virus concerns, Amazon limits losses

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid on Friday, hit by worries over the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on global growth, while strong earnings from Amazon.com checked losses on the Nasdaq.



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Morgan Stanley overhauls leadership at FX options unit: Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley has promoted Alex Silverman and Roland Jeurissen to co-head its FX options unit, which is the target of an internal probe, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Airbus to pay $4 billion to settle corruption probe

European planemaker Airbus will pay 3.6 billion euros ($4 billion) to settle corruption probes by U.S., British and French authorities into contract dealings, lifting a legal cloud that has hung over the world's largest aircraft maker for years.



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Chevron swings to large loss on $10 billion in charges, shares sink

Chevron Corp swung to a large fourth-quarter loss on weaker oil and gas prices and $10.4 billion in charges as it stepped up efforts to cull unprofitable assets, and shares of the No. 2 U.S. oil producer tumbled 3% in early trading.



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Amazon roars back into $1 trillion club, powered by one-day delivery boost

There is no stopping Amazon.com's revenue growth , Wall Street analysts said on Friday.



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