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Amid Saudi-Russian oil price war, other OPEC states sound alarm

Amid Saudi-Russian oil price war, other OPEC states sound alarm

While OPEC's de facto leader Saudi Arabia trades blows in a war for market share with Russia after their three-year pact to cut oil supplies collapsed last week, other OPEC states are already sounding the alarm over plunging oil prices.



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Airline SAS asks employees to take a 20% pay cut

Airline SAS asks employees to take a 20% pay cut

Airline SAS has invited unions to discuss a 20% work and pay cut for all employees as it fights to mitigate the effects of a slump in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Tuesday.



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Spread of virus drives Corporate America into cyberspace for annual meetings

Spread of virus drives Corporate America into cyberspace for annual meetings

More U.S. companies are moving their annual shareholder meetings online to help contain the spread of coronavirus, raising concerns among corporate democracy advocates about investors losing access to top executives and board directors.



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Coronavirus wipes $70 billion off global listed airlines

Coronavirus wipes $70 billion off global listed airlines

The rapid spread of coronavirus has wiped almost a third - or $70 billion - off the world's top 20 listed airlines and reshuffled global rankings, elevating Air China into third place behind U.S. rivals, an analysis by Reuters shows.



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Telefonica, TIM plan joint bid for bankrupt Brazilian carrier Oi

Telefonica, TIM plan joint bid for bankrupt Brazilian carrier Oi

Telefonica Brasil SA and TIM Participações SA have expressed interest in negotiating a joint offer to buy bankrupt Brazilian carrier Grupo Oi SA , the two companies said on Tuesday in securities filings.



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Stimulus hopes buoy Wall Street after rout

Stimulus hopes buoy Wall Street after rout

Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday as investors pinned their hopes on policy easing by major central banks after global markets plummeted in the previous session on fears of a coronavirus-driven recession.



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Trump's coronavirus stimulus is still evolving. Here's what it should include, experts say

Trump's coronavirus stimulus is still evolving. Here's what it should include, experts say

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will ask Congress for a payroll tax cut and other "very major" stimulus moves on Tuesday to ease the economic pain of the coronavirus, but the details remain unclear.



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Next six months likely 'painful' for oil, says Goldman Sachs' Jeffrey Currie

Next six months likely 'painful' for oil, says Goldman Sachs' Jeffrey Currie

As oil prices trade at four-year lows, Goldman Sachs head of commodities research Jeffrey Currie said there's more pain ahead.

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European fintech lending industry to hit USD 9.6 billion in 2020

European fintech lending industry to hit USD 9.6 billion in 2020

LLB | Staff Reporter | March 3, 2020 Innovative lending services, such as crowd and P2P marketplace loans, are becoming increasingly popular in many European countries. With the development of financial technology, recent years have witnessed a growing number of business customers and private borrowers using these digital financial services. According to data gathered by

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FCA Publishes TechSprint Report

FCA Publishes TechSprint Report

The National Law Review | March 6, 2020 On March 3, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a report entitled, “Fostering innovation through collaboration: The evolution of the FCA TechSprint Approach” (the Report). In the Report, the FCA explained that since April 2016 they have been holding TechSprints, which are also known as “Hackathons,”

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Goldman Sachs is 'very open' to acquisitions: CFO

Goldman Sachs is 'very open' to acquisitions: CFO

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr said on Tuesday the bank is "very open" to acquisitions that can help the bank fill gaps or help speed up growth of certain businesses.



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Buy or sell? Investors navigate coronavirus data fog

Buy or sell? Investors navigate coronavirus data fog

For money managers, it's bad enough watching the coronavirus wipe trillions of dollars off world markets' value. Even worse is not knowing how bad the outbreak really is for the economy, company balance sheets, and in turn for their portfolios.



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Medicare will cover coronavirus teasts. Here's how to get one if you think you have symptoms

Medicare will cover coronavirus teasts. Here's how to get one if you think you have symptoms

With older folks considered high-risk for contracting the new coronavirus and developing complications from it, here's what you should know about getting tested.

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The research frontier: where next for AI and collective intelligence?

The research frontier: where next for AI and collective intelligence?

Nesta UK | Aleks B., Konstantinos S., and Rachel W. | Feb 21, 2020 In Nesta’s recent report The Future of Minds and Machines, we looked at the the different ways AI can enhance our collective intelligence. While the study helped us understand what this emerging field of practice looks like, it also highlighted a

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Trump hints at payroll tax cuts to mitigate coronavirus effects. Here's what that could mean for your pay

Trump hints at payroll tax cuts to mitigate coronavirus effects. Here's what that could mean for your pay

The president is considering cutting payroll taxes in reaction to the economic effects the coronavirus is having on the economy. However, that paycheck boost might not be that noticeable.

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