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Germany to grant rescue liquidity for carrier Condor: sources

Germany has agreed in principle to support struggling carrier Condor with emergency liquidity after the owner of Poland's national airline LOT pulled out of a deal to buy the airline, two people close to the matter said on Monday.



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Branson says Virgin Atlantic will need UK government help to survive

Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus outbreak if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline's founder Richard Branson said on Monday.



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Virgin Australia poised to enter voluntary administration: reports

Virgin Australia Holdings is poised to enter voluntary administration, local media reported on Monday, with the cash-strapped airline unable to weather the coronavirus crisis because of its A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) of debt.



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Shares turn cautious as U.S. crude gets crushed

Caution recaptured world markets on Monday as another drubbing for U.S. crude oil futures kicked off a week of data and earnings that will drive home the damage being inflicted by global coronavirus lockdowns.



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Danske Bank board proposes no dividends be paid for 2019

Danske Bank's board of director will propose that no dividends be paid for 2019, it said in a statement on Monday.



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Primark commits to paying for 370 million pounds of orders during coronavirus crisis

Fashion retailer Primark has committed to pay suppliers for 370 million pounds ($461 million) of orders, though all its stores are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Volkswagen settles emissions class action with three-quarters of claimants

Volkswagen has reached settlements with 200,000 of the 260,000 claimants participating in a class action lawsuit brought by German consumer group VZBV over the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests, the carmaker said on Monday.



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New Aston Martin boss says focus on SUV launch, restarting factories

Aston Martin's immediate priorities will be restarting manufacturing and launching production of its crucial first sport utility vehicle, the luxury carmaker's new boss, Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll, said on Monday.



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Burger chain Shake Shack to return $10 million government loan

Shake Shack Inc will return the small business loan it received from the U.S. government, the burger chain's chief executive said on Monday, making it the first major firm to hand back money aimed at helping small businesses ride out the coronavirus impact.



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Futures slide as oil price slump hammers energy stocks

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as a slump in oil prices pounded energy stocks, with investors also bracing for another batch of dour first-quarter earnings reports and economic data.



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Oil falls on concern over storage and earnings

Oil prices fell on Monday, with a U.S. crude futures contract hitting its lowest level since 1999, depressed by concern that U.S. crude storage will soon be full while companies prepare to report the worst quarterly earnings since the financial crisis.



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Coronavirus pushes Latin America's budding startups into survival mode

The chief executive of Colombian food technology startup Muy had expected to spend the past few weeks gearing up to raise a dollop of fresh funds from venture capital firms for an ambitious expansion plan.



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Exclusive: India foreign investment rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong - sources

New Indian rules to ensure scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, especially during the coronavirus outbreak, will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday.



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KFC to sell plant-based fried chicken made by Cargill in China

Yum China's KFC fast food chain will begin selling plant-based fried chicken for the first time in China over a limited time period, it said on Monday.



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Four staffing units of Norwegian Air file for bankruptcy

Four Swedish and Danish subsidiaries of Norwegian Air have filed for bankruptcy due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis which has grounded most of the company's fleet, the budget carrier said on Monday.



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