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Daimler slashes its dividend following profit warning

Daimler cut its dividend to 0.90 euros ($0.9818) a share after 2019 earnings more than halved, weighed down by restructuring and charges in what amounts to the third profit warning for new CEO Ola Kaellenius.



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Delivery Hero expects Europe to remain break-even in 2020

Delivery Hero expects its Europe business to remain break-even during 2020 after hitting this mark, as forecast, in the fourth-quarter of 2019, the German food delivery group said on Tuesday.



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TUI says 737 MAX grounding continues to drag on profit

European holiday company TUI said it was expecting the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to cost it an additional 220 million euros to 245 million euros over its 2020 financial year, as the U.S. planemaker's woes continue to drag on profit.



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Fed Chair Powell likely to give Congress largely positive economic update

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to sound fairly upbeat about the outlook for U.S. economic growth when he testifies this week in the first of his twice-a-year updates to Congress, even as he nods to the potential threat from the coronavirus in China.



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Malaysia regulator fears airline expansion curbs after FAA downgrade

Malaysian airlines could be barred from introducing new routes in China, South Korea and Japan after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the country's air safety rating late last year, Malaysia's aviation regulator said on Tuesday.



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Bankers in Asia brace for a virus-related deal drought

Bankers in Asia are bracing for a deal drought as efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus epidemic have put key meetings and roadshows on hold.



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Daimler slashes its dividend following third profit warning

Daimler cut its dividend on Tuesday to 0.90 euros ($0.98) a share after 2019 earnings more than halved, weighed down by restructuring and legal charges in what amounts to the third profit warning for new Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius.



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JD Sports/Footasylum deal may leave shoppers worse off: Britain's watchdog

Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday a takeover of sports retailer Footasylum by larger rival JD Sports could leave shoppers worse off, and a sale of the business might be the only way to protect consumer interests.



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GKSD Investment confirms it is mulling offer for NMC Health

GKSD Investment Holding on Tuesday confirmed it was in the preliminary stages of considering an offer for NMC Health , a day after the healthcare group revealed two approaches from private equity groups.



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Marks & Spencer appoints Greencore exec Eoin Tonge as new CFO

British retailer Marks and Spencer said on Tuesday it had appointed Eoin Tonge as its new chief financial officer, taking over from interim CFO David Surdeau in June.



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Barren streets but bustling stock markets in virus-stricken China

Shops, restaurants and cinemas may be deserted in many parts of virus-plagued China, but online trading forums, internet roadshows and analyst calls are teeming with investors who have driven up stock trading volumes to nine-month highs.



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TUI says strong holiday demand helps to offset MAX grounding cost

European travel company TUI said strong demand for holidays would help offset the impact of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on its annual profit, enabling it to lift the bottom end of annual earnings guidance.



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Lloyd's of London sets up independent group to improve culture

Lloyd's of London said on Tuesday that former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia would be part of a committee to "drive long-term culture change" in the world's oldest insurance market.



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Firm backed by Italy's Gruppo San Donato could make offer for NMC

GKSD Investment Holding confirmed on Tuesday that it could make an offer to buy NMC Health , a day after the London-listed healthcare group revealed approaches from two private equity groups.



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Metro CEO expects less than 30 Real stores to be closed - letter

German wholesaler Metro on Tuesday said it expects the future owners of its struggling Real hypermarkets unit to close less than 30 of the division's stores, according to a staff letter by Metro CEO Olaf Koch that was seen by Reuters.



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