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Lebanon's MEA to require payment in dollars as crisis bites-report, source

Lebanon's MEA to require payment in dollars as crisis bites-report, source

Lebanon's state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will only accept payment in U.S. dollars from Monday, the National News Agency reported, as the country grapples with a foreign currency liquidity crisis.



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General Motors to wind down Australia, NZ operations, sell Thai plant to Great Wall

General Motors to wind down Australia, NZ operations, sell Thai plant to Great Wall

General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021.



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Japan ready to take steps vs virus impact on tourism: Economy Minister

Japan ready to take steps vs virus impact on tourism: Economy Minister

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday the government was ready to take all necessary steps flexibly with an eye on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy and tourism.



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Japan's recession risks grow as economy skids in fourth-quarter, virus clouds outlook

Japan's recession risks grow as economy skids in fourth-quarter, virus clouds outlook

Japan's economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as last year's sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, highlighting a fragile outlook made worse by growing coronavirus risks.



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Asian shares hover around three-week highs on Chinese support measures

Asian shares hover around three-week highs on Chinese support measures

Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a three-week top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors, although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks.



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General Motors to wind down Australia, New Zealand operations, sell Thailand plant

General Motors to wind down Australia, New Zealand operations, sell Thailand plant

General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021.



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Great Wall says to buy GM's Thailand car plant

Great Wall says to buy GM's Thailand car plant

China's Great Wall Motor said on Monday it had signed a binding agreement to purchase a car plant from General Motors in Thailand.



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Xerox courts HP shareholders as takeover battle heats up

Xerox courts HP shareholders as takeover battle heats up

U.S. printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp is hosting a dinner for HP Inc shareholders this week as it seeks investor support to overcome the personal computer maker's resistance to its $35 billion takeover bid, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Asian shares ease off three-week highs as virus fears return

Asian shares ease off three-week highs as virus fears return

Asian shares stepped back from three-week highs on Monday as investors weighed the near-term hit on global growth from a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in China, although expectations of further policy stimulus helped stem losses.



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Oil prices slip ahead of data pointers on impact of coronavirus on demand

Oil prices slip ahead of data pointers on impact of coronavirus on demand

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as investors brace for economic data in Asia due this week that should give a reading on how China's coronavirus epidemic has affected oil demand.



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Clock's ticking for Nissan boss Uchida to show he has a plan: sources

Clock's ticking for Nissan boss Uchida to show he has a plan: sources

Nissan's new CEO Makoto Uchida doesn't have time to work his way into the job. He is effectively on probation and has a matter of months to show he can revive the ailing automaker, according to three people familiar with the thinking of some on the company's board.



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U.S. weighs blocking GE engine sales for China's new airplane: sources

U.S. weighs blocking GE engine sales for China's new airplane: sources

The U.S. government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet, according to people familiar with the matter, casting uncertainty over China's efforts to enter the civil aviation market.



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Factbox: Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced closures

Factbox: Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced closures

Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking to resume production in China after being forced to shut factories following the outbreak of a new coronavirus.



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Toyota to resume China output at three plants next week

Toyota to resume China output at three plants next week

Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it plans to resume output at three of its four main auto plants in China next week.



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Treat us like something between a telco and a newspaper, says Facebook's Zuckerberg

Treat us like something between a telco and a newspaper, says Facebook's Zuckerberg

Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms and media industries, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security chiefs on Saturday.



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