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Mexico's state-run Pemex posts steep 2019 loss in blow to president's revival plan

Petroleos Mexicanos posted a $18.3 billion net loss for 2019 on Thursday, nearly doubling the previous year's loss and dealing a major blow to the Mexican president's quest to revive the heavily-indebted state oil company.



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Mylan warns of possible drug shortages, financial hit due to coronavirus

Drugmaker Mylan NV said on Thursday it expects the coronavirus outbreak to impact its financial results and warned of drug shortages in case of continued spread of the virus, sending shares of the company down 3.6%.



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Europe looking for positive signal from U.S. on trade: EU lawmaker

The European Union hopes to de-escalate trade tensions with the United States but wants Washington to lower steel tariffs or make another goodwill gesture after a series of concessions by Brussels in recent years, a top EU lawmaker said Thursday.



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Fed seen cutting rates amid virus threat, low inflation

The Federal Reserve may need to move aggressively to cut borrowing costs to cushion the economy from the effects of the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, which sent global stocks tumbling this week.



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SEC orders Wells Fargo pay $35 million for recommendations of high-risk products

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay $35 million to settle charges it failed to adequately supervise investment advisers who were recommending high-risk products.



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Holt Fintech Accelerator 2020 cohort application’s now open (Deadline May 9)

Holt Accelerator | Sam El Falah | Feb 27, 2020 The Holt Fintech accelerator is currently taking applications for its 2020 cohort and looking for the best and brightest companies to join. The Holt program is designed for Fintech startups who are pre-Series A (i.e. bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed, bridge) and pride themselves in offering startups

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Investors ditch market risk as stocks fall into correction

Fears of a sustained global economic impact as the coronavirus rapidly spreads beyond China have sent investors scrambling to find safety less than 10 days after the U.S. stock market set record highs.



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Global shares head for worst week since 2008 financial crisis

Global share prices headed for the worst week since the darkest days of the world financial crisis in 2008 as investors braced for the coronavirus to become a pandemic and rapidly spread around the world.



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Facebook cancels developer conference as tech companies respond to virus

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would cancel its annual developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus, as growing concerns about the economic impact of the global outbreak drove Wall Street to tumble for a sixth straight day.



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Global funds cut equity exposure in turbulent February, eye virus risk: Reuters poll

Global funds changed course in February and recommended a cut to equity allocations in their model balanced portfolio after taking them to a two-year high in January, instead suggesting an increase in bond holdings, Reuters polls showed.



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World stocks set for worst week since 2008 as virus fears grip markets

Global share markets were headed for the worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the coronavirus would become a pandemic and derail economic growth.



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Japan minister flying to Lebanon to make case for Ghosn's return

Japan's vice minister of justice is traveling to Lebanon this weekend to try to make the case that fugitive ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn should stand trial in Japan.



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Oil prices fall again, on track for biggest weekly drop in over 4 years

Oil prices fell for a sixth straight session on Friday and were on track for about a 12% weekly fall, the biggest in more than four years, as the spread of the coronavirus outside China raised fears of slowing global demand.



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Public Storage only bidder left for National Storage with $1.25 billion bid

U.S.-based Public Storage emerged on Friday as the likely buyer of Australia's largest self-storage operator National Storage REIT with its current A$1.89 billion ($1.25 billion) offer, after two rivals dropped out of the race.



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Japan's January factory output beats forecasts but slowdown expected

Japan's factory output rose more than expected in January, providing some relief for policymakers amid heightened risks of a recession as the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupts supply chains and business activity.



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