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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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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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Oil jumps 8% on stimulus hopes, spending cuts by U.S. producers

Oil jumps 8% on stimulus hopes, spending cuts by U.S. producers

Oil prices jumped over 8% on Tuesday, bouncing from the biggest rout in nearly 30 years a day earlier, as the possibility of economic stimulus encouraged buying and U.S. producers slashed spending in a move that could cut output.



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U.S. House lawmaker asks Justice Department whether former Wells Fargo CEO Sloan broke law in 'misleading' Congress

U.S. House lawmaker asks Justice Department whether former Wells Fargo CEO Sloan broke law in 'misleading' Congress

The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee has asked the Justice Department to review whether former Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan broke the law in giving "misleading" sworn testimony to Congress.



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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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Wells Fargo CEO tells Congress bank has doubled down on regulatory issues

Wells Fargo CEO tells Congress bank has doubled down on regulatory issues

New Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Charlie Scharf testified on Tuesday that substantial change was underway at the bank as lawmakers grilled him on the status of the bank's remediation plans, consent orders and contingency plans related to coronavirus.



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Oil jumps after rout on stimulus hopes, spending cuts by U.S. producers

Oil jumps after rout on stimulus hopes, spending cuts by U.S. producers

Oil prices jumped by almost 8% on Tuesday, bouncing from the biggest rout in nearly 30 years a day earlier, as the possibility of economic stimulus encouraged buying and U.S. producers slashed spending in a move that could cut output.



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Saudi Arabia, Russia raise stakes in oil production standoff

Saudi Arabia, Russia raise stakes in oil production standoff

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would boost its oil supplies to a record high in April, raising the stakes in a standoff with Russia and effectively rebuffing Moscow's suggestion for new talks.



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McDonald's hourly workers in U.S. demand paid sick leave as virus spreads

McDonald's hourly workers in U.S. demand paid sick leave as virus spreads

Hourly wage workers at McDonald's Corp on Tuesday sought paid sick leave for those working at its U.S. restaurants and an update to the safety protocols as coronavirus cases in the United States rise.



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Barclays reports coronavirus case on New York trading floor

Barclays reports coronavirus case on New York trading floor

Barclays Plc has told employees that a member of its trading staff in its Manhattan office has tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said on Tuesday.



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Airlines try to stave off calamity as coronavirus locks down Italy

Airlines try to stave off calamity as coronavirus locks down Italy

Airlines around the world sank deeper into crisis on Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus epidemic and Italy's lockdown hammered passenger numbers, forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and led to the delaying of plane orders.



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Trump administration expected to seek aid for shale companies hit by oil rout

Trump administration expected to seek aid for shale companies hit by oil rout

The aid would likely be in the form of low-interest government loans, The Washington Post said.

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EU proposes dropping airline slot rule in response to coronavirus

EU proposes dropping airline slot rule in response to coronavirus

The European Commission has proposed temporarily dropping the rule that airlines operate 80% of scheduled services to retain landing slots as the coronavirus outbreak pummels the global aviation industry.



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Coronavirus case at Apple's Irish HQ, Trinity College goes online

Coronavirus case at Apple's Irish HQ, Trinity College goes online

A worker at Apple's European headquarters in Cork in Ireland has tested positive for coronavirus, one of 24 cases reported so far in the country where its oldest university, Trinity College, has been forced to move all lectures online.



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EU suspends aviation slots rule as coronavirus hammers airlines

EU suspends aviation slots rule as coronavirus hammers airlines

The European Union will suspend a rule requiring airlines to run most of their scheduled services or else forfeit landing slots, to give carriers some breathing space as the coronavirus crisis deepens, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.



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