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South Korean shoppers go the distance to beat Chanel price hike

More than a hundred shoppers waited in line to enter a store of French luxury brand Chanel in Seoul on Wednesday, shrugging off concern about a second wave of novel coronavirus infections to beat imminent price hikes.



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Nissan plans $2.8 billion in cuts as part of restructuring plan: Bloomberg

Nissan Motor Co plans to cut $2.8 billion in annual fixed costs as part of its restructuring plan, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as it braces for a drop in sales that could complicate its recovery from years of poor profitability.



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Mexico's president revs up car industry, and wider economy

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will lay out a roadmap on Wednesday for Mexico to re-open its economy, with a focus on the automotive sector whose supply chains are closely interwoven with U.S. carmakers.



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More than 300 lawmakers urge IMF, World Bank to cancel poor countries' debt

Over 300 lawmakers from around the world on Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to cancel the debt of the poorest countries in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and to boost funding to avert a global economic meltdown.



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Aston Martin posts deep loss as coronavirus outbreak hits sales

Aston Martin posted a first-quarter pretax loss of 119 million pounds ($146 million) after sales dropped by nearly a third due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the destocking of dealers, the carmaker said on Wednesday.



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Maersk warns global container demand to shrink this year

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk on Wednesday warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic after posting flat first-quarter revenues in line with expectations.



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Sony reports 57% drop in fourth-quarter profit, declines to give outlook

Japan's Sony Corp on Wednesday reported a 57% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and refrained from providing an outlook for the current year due to uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Travel firm TUI to make big cost cuts to ride out pandemic hit

European travel company TUI on Wednesday said it needs to reduce its fixed cost base by 30% and cut thousands of jobs as it looks to stay aloft in a market weakened by the coronavirus pandemic.



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TUI burning 250 million euros cash a month: CEO

Travel group TUI , which is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, is burning cash at a rate of 250 million euros ($271 million) a month, its CEO said on Wednesday.



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France's CMA CGM gets 1.05 billion euro loan partly backed by government

CMA CGM has arranged a 1.05 billion euro ($1.1 billion) syndicated loan to be 70% guaranteed by the French government, the shipping and logistics company announced on Wednesday.



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For Hire: Central Europe's business services firms spy a chance in crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic wipes out jobs and empties offices across the world, companies in Central Europe that provide remote, lower-cost services for multinationals are emerging as winners in the new business order.



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Las Vegas Sands scraps plans for Japan integrated resort casino project

Las Vegas Sands said it has ended plans to open an integrated resort (IR) casino in Japan, dealing another blow to Japan's attempts to energise its economy through tourism.



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Amazon plans to extend France warehouse closures to May 18

Amazon plans to extend the closure of its French warehouses until May 18, the U.S. e-commerce giant said on Wednesday.



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European holidays to restart in July, tourism to recover by 2022: TUI CEO

Tourism will recover to its pre-coronavirus levels by 2022 at the latest and European holidays will restart in July said Fritz Joussen, the chief executive of travel group TUI .



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Asian shares rebound as some traders temper pessimism

Asian shares recovered early losses and crept into positive territory on Wednesday, but stock futures pointed to a lower European open as worries about a slow economic recovery from the coronavirus weighed on global sentiment.



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