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Honda back to work in China's Wuhan with temperature checks and masks

Temperature checkpoints and posters telling workers to keep more than a metre apart at Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co's reopened plant in the Chinese city of Wuhan show how the coronavirus has created a new normal on the factory floor.



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BMW to start producing face masks

German carmaker BMW will start producing face masks to help protect its own staff and the public against the spread of the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said on Wednesday.



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Global stocks turn negative as virus death toll mounts

World stocks turned negative on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll mounted and euro zone finance minister failed to agree a rescue package to help economies recover from the impact of the outbreak.



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Fiat Chrysler in talks with unions for production restart in Italy

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and unions are discussing plans for beefed-up health measures at Italian plants to pave the way for most profitable production to restart as soon as the government eases a national lockdown, unions said on Wednesday.



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OECD says leading indicators flag biggest monthly drop on record

Major economies are seeing the biggest monthly slump in activity ever amid the coronavirus crisis and no end is in sight without clarity about how long lockdowns will last, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.



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Coronavirus rout spurs China investors to dividend plays

Wild swings in global equities markets are prompting brokers and fund managers to urge patience with a strategy still alien to many of China's momentum-driven stock investors: switch into companies offering high and stable dividends.



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Carson Block's Muddy Waters takes short position in online health marketplace eHealth

Carson Block's firm has taken a short position in eHealth, a digital health insurance marketplace company.

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Spirit AeroSystems halts production for Boeing jets indefinitely

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc , Boeing's top supplier, said on Wednesday it had stopped production for the planemaker for an indefinite period and would furlough workers supporting Boeing programs in Kansas and Oklahoma.



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German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns: report

The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom , saying in an internal memo to employees that security and data protection weaknesses made it too risky to use, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.



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Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws

Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders on Tuesday, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service was not end-to-end encrypted.



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Tiffany says Australian regulators seek more time to review LVMH deal

Tiffany & Co said on Wednesday Australian regulators have sought more time to review LVMH's multi-billion dollar purchase of the U.S. jeweler due to the coronavirus outbreak, potentially delaying closure of the deal.



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Five things for your to-do list if you think your job is in danger

The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting industries and trickling down to the areas that depend on them or service them. These five projects can position you for a possible move.

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Tesco defends dividend payout as warns coronavirus costs could top $1 billion

Tesco has defended its decision to pay investors a 635 million pound ($782 million) dividend while accepting business tax relief from the British government aimed at helping distressed retailers through the coronavirus crisis.



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Here's what to do if you suddenly can't pay for college next year

For many students and parents, the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on their ability to pay for college. Here are a few steps families with children heading to college can take to help cover the cost.

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H&M borrows 980 million euros to boost liquidity buffer amid pandemic

H&M , the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Wednesday it had signed a 980 million euro ($1.1 billion) revolving credit facility to strengthen its liquidity buffer in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.



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