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The action echoed the so-called "volpocalypse" of February 2018, when calm in markets was shattered with an historic surge in volatility.

Italy's flagship carrier Alitalia said on Friday it was reducing flights on 38 national and international routes because coronavirus was leading to fewer passengers.

U.S. consumer spending slowed in January and could lose further momentum as the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, which has sparked a stock market sell-off and revived fears of a recession, causes households to tighten their purse strings.

Oil prices slumped for a sixth day in a row on Friday to their lowest in more than a year, set for their steepest weekly fall since 2016 as the global spread of the coronavirus stokes demand fears.

No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors Co said on Friday it plans to add more than 1,200 jobs at its Lansing plants in Michigan to meet growing demand for its SUVs.

Gary Ginsberg, the global head of communications for SoftBank Group Corp , has taken an indefinite leave of absence to advise Michael Bloomberg's U.S. presidential campaign, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Kuwait will check visiting ships for the new coronavirus before allowing them to dock and require crew members to stay on board as part of measures to prevent the spread of the disease, state news agency KUNA said.

Autopilot, Super Cruise and Drive Pilot are different names given to technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles, but none of it can safely "pilot" cars without regular human intervention.

Wall Street's main indexes were on track for their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis on Friday as the selloff deepened on fears that the fast-spreading coronavirus could lead to a recession.

A new bill from Bernie Sanders, co-sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., takes aim at executive compensation plans. Employees at start-ups who receive equity shares could get caught in the crossfire.

The action echoed the so-called "volpocalypse" of February 2018, when calm in markets was shattered with an historic surge in volatility.

Global commodities trader Trafigura said on Friday it had formed a joint venture with U.S. refiner Phillips 66 to build a major deepwater port in Texas capable of handling supertankers, ditching its own competing project.

The Federal Reserve does not need to cut U.S. interest rates just because markets have priced in aggressive central bank action, but policymakers will be monitoring events closely up to the upcoming March 17-18 meeting, St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said on Friday.

The rapid worldwide spread of coronavirus and the economic implications of the outbreak have triggered the biggest weekly stock market rout since the 2008 financial crisis, wiping $6 trillion off global equities.

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