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UniCredit may make announcement later on Friday on CEO Mustier's future: sources

UniCredit may make announcement later on Friday on CEO Mustier's future: sources

Italy's biggest bank UniCredit may make an announcement as early as Friday night on the future of boss Jean Pierre Mustier, two sources familiar with the matter said, after reports he is vying for the top job at rival HSBC .



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Shopify to join Facebook-led Libra currency group

Shopify to join Facebook-led Libra currency group

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc said on Friday it would join Libra Association, a group that manages Facebook Inc led efforts to launch a global digital currency, Libra.



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Oil falls over 2% on concerns over economic toll from virus

Oil falls over 2% on concerns over economic toll from virus

Oil prices slid more than 2% on Friday as investors fretted about crude demand being pinched by the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, while leading producers appeared to be in no rush to curb output.



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Fed policymakers call for quick, strong action in next downturn

Fed policymakers call for quick, strong action in next downturn

The U.S. central bank will need to act aggressively to counter future downturns, deploying old tools more quickly and adopting new ones, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Friday.



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Tax refunds are going to be delayed for filers claiming these tax credits

Tax refunds are going to be delayed for filers claiming these tax credits

Even if you were an early filer, you could still find yourself waiting until March to get your tax refund. That's because the IRS holds payments for people who claim the earned income or additional child tax credit.

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L'Oreal's online sales of make-up rose in China in February: CEO

L'Oreal's online sales of make-up rose in China in February: CEO

Online sales of L'Oreal make-up and skincare products had picked up in China in February and were even stronger than a year earlier, Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon said on Friday.



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King Dollar rules the FX heap as virus threatens global growth

King Dollar rules the FX heap as virus threatens global growth

A powerful surge in the dollar threatens to magnify the pain for companies and nations already struggling with the economic fallout of the coronavirus.



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Xerox to press ahead despite HP's poison pill plan against takeover offer

Xerox to press ahead despite HP's poison pill plan against takeover offer

Xerox Holdings Corp said on Friday it would continue to pursue HP Inc, even after the PC maker said it would implement a poison pill plan to shield itself against a takeover offer from the U.S. printer maker.



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U.S. existing home sales fall as supply tightens

U.S. existing home sales fall as supply tightens

U.S. home sales fell in January amid a dearth of houses, but the supply squeeze is likely to ease as building permits and the number of homes under construction are at levels last seen nearly 13 years ago.



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Global central bankers scour shopping malls, manufacturers for coronavirus playbook

Global central bankers scour shopping malls, manufacturers for coronavirus playbook

In the days after a new virus was identified in China on Dec. 31, global central bankers fell back on past experience for a comforting early analysis.



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UniCredit shares fall at open after report Mustier vying for HSBC top job

UniCredit shares fall at open after report Mustier vying for HSBC top job

Shares in Italy's biggest bank UniCredit fell more than 1% at open on Friday following reports Chief Executive Jean Pierre Mustier is being considered for the top job at rival HSBC .



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Wall Street slides as data shows early business impact of coronavirus

Wall Street slides as data shows early business impact of coronavirus

U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday after data showed U.S. business activity stalled in February, and a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and elsewhere sent investors scrambling for safer assets such as gold and government bonds.



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Bloomberg's plan to tackle the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis

Bloomberg's plan to tackle the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis

Michael Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York, is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to turn his attention to the country's $1.7 trillion outstanding student loan balance. The candidate says he would slash borrowers' monthly bills in half.

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Thomson Reuters close to naming ex-Nielsen president Hasker as CEO: sources

Thomson Reuters close to naming ex-Nielsen president Hasker as CEO: sources

Thomson Reuters Corp is close to naming former Nielsen Holdings Plc president Steve Hasker as its next chief executive, succeeding Jim Smith, according to people familiar with the matter.



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N26’s UK Customers Scramble After Bank’s Exit

N26’s UK Customers Scramble After Bank’s Exit

Pymnts | February 18, 2020 Online bank N26‘s decision to exit the U.K. has customers feeling left behind, CNBC reported. The Berlin-based digital bank said it would not be able to operate in the country anymore in the wake of Brexit, as it will no longer have a license to do business there. The startup

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