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SoftBank shares jump 20% on record buyback announcement

SoftBank shares jump 20% on record buyback announcement

SoftBank Group Corp stock jumped 20% on Tuesday, extending a run that began a day earlier when the Japanese tech investor announced up to $41 billion in asset sales and a record share buyback to shore up its collapsing share price.



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At Alibaba's Lazada, coronavirus measures become the latest culture conflict

At Alibaba's Lazada, coronavirus measures become the latest culture conflict

At Lazada, the Southeast Asian arm of Alibaba Group Holding, staff are furious over demands they submit health reports daily and other coronavirus-prevention steps seen as too invasive, highlighting a long-running culture clash with management from China.



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Historic Fed boost fails to stop Wall Street's coronavirus-driven sell-off

Historic Fed boost fails to stop Wall Street's coronavirus-driven sell-off

Wall Street's slide deepened on Monday as an unprecedented moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to shore up credit across the economy proved insufficient to sooth investors' fears about the swiftly-spreading coronavirus.



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Fed's big move could help U.S. Treasury liquidity, but effects may not last long

Fed's big move could help U.S. Treasury liquidity, but effects may not last long

The Federal Reserve's unparalleled steps to directly backstop the U.S. economy and its willingness to purchase vast sums of U.S. government debt, mortgage-backed securities and even corporate bonds could help boost depleted liquidity in the $17-trillion Treasury market.



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Coronavirus drags car dealers into digital commerce

Coronavirus drags car dealers into digital commerce

Auto retailers have been slow to embrace e-commerce, but the coronavirus pandemic is changing that.



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Nordstrom joins Macy's in suspending dividend amid coronavirus

Nordstrom joins Macy's in suspending dividend amid coronavirus

Nordstrom Inc said on Monday it would suspend its quarterly cash dividend and share repurchases as it looks to weather the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.



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Fed's money market move lifts Northern Trust fund above key threshold

Fed's money market move lifts Northern Trust fund above key threshold

Liquidity at a $2.2 billion prime money-market fund run by Northern Trust Corp fell below the key 30% U.S. regulatory threshold twice last week, but rebounded above that level after the U.S. Federal Reserve shored up the industry.



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Democrats propose forgiving $30,000 in student debt for borrowers during coronavirus outbreak

Democrats propose forgiving $30,000 in student debt for borrowers during coronavirus outbreak

Democrats unveiled a plan on Monday to forgive $30,000 in student debt for borrowers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Proposals like this one are mounting.

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U.S. trade regulators approve tariff exemption for Apple Watches

U.S. trade regulators approve tariff exemption for Apple Watches

U.S. trade regulators have approved Apple Inc's request to waive tariffs on China-made Apple Watches, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said in a letter dated Friday.



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Coronavirus grounds more flights, takes toll on jobs

Coronavirus grounds more flights, takes toll on jobs

Widening travel curbs to contain the spread of the coronavirus prompted more flight cancellations on Monday, with new restrictions spanning India, Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.



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Auto industry urges U.S. lawmakers to ensure 'sufficient liquidity'

Auto industry urges U.S. lawmakers to ensure 'sufficient liquidity'

Major automakers, parts suppliers and auto dealers urged U.S. lawmakers on Monday to provide "robust credit facilities" to ensure "sufficient liquidity" in the auto industry despite the coronavirus outbreak.



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IMF sees pandemic causing global recession in 2020, recovery in 2021

IMF sees pandemic causing global recession in 2020, recovery in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic will cause a global recession in 2020 that could be worse than the one triggered by the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, but world economic output should recover in 2021, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.



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Wells Fargo to pay special compensation to front-line workers amid coronavirus outbreak

Wells Fargo to pay special compensation to front-line workers amid coronavirus outbreak

Wells Fargo & Co will join other large U.S. banks in paying out special compensation to front-line employees, according to a memo seen by Reuters.



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U.S. banks hand out bonuses to staff as coronavirus crisis intensifies

U.S. banks hand out bonuses to staff as coronavirus crisis intensifies

Some U.S. banks on Monday offered employees one-time bonuses to help ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic and as a reward for working through the crisis.



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U.S. businesses see big hit from coronavirus, Fed survey shows

U.S. businesses see big hit from coronavirus, Fed survey shows

U.S. businesses expect a "very large and very negative impact" from the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to slow its spread, according to a survey published on Monday by the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank.



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