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U.S. trade rep Lighthizer to meet British counterpart as allies gear up for talks

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will meet with Britain's trade minister Liz Truss this week, British government officials said on Tuesday, as the two allies gear up for post-Brexit trade talks that could prove contentious.



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Mallinckrodt agrees to $1.6 billion opioid settlement, unit to seek bankruptcy

Mallinckrodt Plc on Tuesday said it had agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement proposal in which its generic drug business would file for bankruptcy in order to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.



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PG&E plans to raise up to $25.68 billion by selling securities

California power producer PG&E Corp said on Tuesday it plans to raise up to $25.68 billion by selling securities, as it works its way out of the bankruptcy process.



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Musk's SpaceX rocket production facility approved by Port of Los Angeles

SpaceX, the private rocket company of high tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, won final approval on Tuesday to build a research and manufacturing plant for its deep-space Starship project on a tract of vacant land at the Port of Los Angeles.



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Mattel receives SEC subpoena on whistleblower letter

Mattel Inc had received a subpoena in December from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to a whistleblower letter and subsequent investigation, the U.S. toymaker said in a filing on Tuesday.



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Economic contagion spreads beyond China to other Asian economies: Reuters poll

The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are likely to reverberate beyond China as most major economies in the region are expected to either slow down significantly, halt or shrink outright in the current quarter, Reuters polls found.



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Liberian former IMF Africa chief named as deputy managing director

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday nominated former IMF official Antoinette Sayeh to become a deputy managing director at the Fund.



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U.S. airlines, hotels extend rebooking options as coronavirus spreads

U.S. airlines and hotels are extending options for customers to rebook travel to a growing list of countries, including Italy, as coronavirus cases spiked outside of China and sparked fears of a global pandemic.



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Oil rises on short-covering despite growing fears over coronavirus

Crude prices edged up on Wednesday as investors covered short positions after three sessions of losses, even as fears deepened that the rapid spread of the coronavirus will lead to a global pandemic.



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AI computing startup SambaNova raises $250 million in BlackRock-led funding

Artificial intelligence computing firm SambaNova Systems said on Tuesday it has raised $250 million in a funding round led by BlackRock Inc to expand its customer base, reflecting investors' appetite for the market.



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Asian stocks, Treasury yields fall as pandemic fears intensify

Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic drove another Wall Street tumble and pushed yields on safe-haven Treasuries to record lows.



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Asian shares slump, bonds rally as virus fears grow

Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic drove another Wall Street tumble and pushed yields on safe-haven Treasuries to record lows.



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Salesforce co-CEO Keith Block steps down, Marc Benioff to be sole chief

Salesforce.com Inc said on Tuesday Keith Block has stepped down as co-chief executive officer, making Marc Benioff the sole CEO of the business software company, sending its shares down nearly 3% in extended trading.



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Panasonic poised to withdraw from solar cell production at Tesla's NY plant: sources

Japan's Panasonic Corp is considering pulling out of solar cell production at Tesla Inc's plant in New York, said people with direct knowledge of the matter, raising uncertainty over the U.S. firm's struggling solar business.



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Oil steadies on bargain-hunting; virus fears cap gains

Oil steadied on Tuesday as investors sought bargains after crude benchmarks slumped almost 4% in the previous session, although concerns about the coronavirus spreading out of China denting major economies and curbing fuel demand capped gains.



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