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Dutch Tata Steel employees hold further strike actions

Dutch Tata Steel employees held further strike actions on Monday to protest against job cuts planned as part of a broader restructuring, the FNV union said.



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Commerzbank preparing to make more job cuts: board member

Commerzbank will announce "considerably" more branch closures and job cuts when it lays out its strategy review in August, a member of the bank's supervisory board said on Monday.



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H&M says recovery uneven after March-May sales tumble 50%

H&M , the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, on Monday reported a sharp but slightly smaller than expected drop in second-quarter sales as measures to slow the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the sector.



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Oil falls on growing fears of a second wave of coronavirus

Oil prices fell on Monday as new coronavirus infections hit China, Japan and the United States, adding to concerns that a resurgence of the virus could weigh on the recovery of fuel demand.



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Virus second-wave fears rattle markets, stocks fall

Fears that a second wave of COVID-19 infections is under way sent jitters across global markets on Monday with stocks and oil under pressure while investors bought into safe havens such as German government debt.



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SoftBank has spent $4.7 billion on share buybacks

SoftBank Group Corp has spent 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) buying back 107.7 million of its shares since March, a company filing on Monday showed.



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BPER sees cash call of 600-700 million euro to fund new Intesa deal: sources

Italy's BPER Banca estimates it will need to raise 600-700 million euros in a new share issue to fund a revised deal to buy branches and assets from Intesa Sanpaolo , two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.



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BP cuts up to $17.5 billion from assets' value with bleaker oil outlook

BP will write off up to $17.5 billion from the value of its assets after cutting its long-term oil and gas price forecasts, betting the COVID-19 crisis will cast a lasting chill on energy demand and accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels.



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Futures drop on fears of fresh virus wave

U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday as a recent jump in coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States doused investor hopes of a quick economic rebound that had powered the Nasdaq to record levels last week.



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Oil falls on growing fears of coronavirus second wave

Oil prices fell on Monday as new coronavirus infections hit China, Japan and the United States, adding to concerns that a resurgence of the virus could hamper a recovery in fuel demand.



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SoftBank buybacks pick up in June; $4.7 billion spent in total

SoftBank Group Corp share buybacks accelerated in June, with a total of 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) spent on buying back 107.7 million of its shares since March, a company filing showed on Monday.



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Volkswagen expects very bad second-quarter, positive 2020 adjusted operating profit

Volkswagen expects a very bad second quarter, but also sees a positive adjusted operating profit before special items for 2020, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter said in an internal newsletter.



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Delta has received approval from Shanghai govt to resume flights

Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.



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Stocks, oil under pressure amid fears of second wave of pandemic

Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections sent jitters across global markets on Monday with stocks and oil under pressure while investors bought into safe havens such as government bonds.



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U.S. mattress business springs back from pandemic shutdown

The U.S. mattress business has bounced back after months of shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic kept customers away.



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