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Morgan Stanley donates $20 million to children's mental health programs

Morgan Stanley donates $20 million to children's mental health programs

Morgan Stanley said on Monday it will give $20 million to seven nonprofit groups working to prevent youth suicide and fight depression and other children's mental health problems.



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Citi appoints Peter Crawley as treasury and trade head for Britain and Europe

Citi appoints Peter Crawley as treasury and trade head for Britain and Europe

Peter Crawley has been appointed as Citigroup Inc's Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) Head for Britain and Europe, based in London and will move into his new role with effect from April 6, according to a memo seen by Reuters.



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Global stocks hover near seven-week lows as virus fears hit China markets after holiday

Global stocks hover near seven-week lows as virus fears hit China markets after holiday

A gauge of global stocks hovered near seven-week lows on Monday as Asian stocks plunged on their first trading day after a long break, amid fears the coronavirus epidemic would hit Chinese demand.



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Ryanair says plans to move from 'breakneck' growth

Ryanair says plans to move from 'breakneck' growth

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary on Monday said his airline was coming to the stage when it would make sense to slow its target growth rate to 4-5% per year rather than its peak growth rates of 8-9% percent.



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Worldline's $8.7 billion Ingenico deal to create European payments leader

Worldline's $8.7 billion Ingenico deal to create European payments leader

Payments company Worldline agreed on Monday to buy French rival Ingenico in a 7.8 billion euros ($8.7 billion) deal to create a new European leader in the sector and fend off cut-throat competition from internet and telecoms companies.



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Santander's chairman Ana Botin increases shares in bank by 1 million: regulator

Santander's chairman Ana Botin increases shares in bank by 1 million: regulator

The chairman of Spain's Santander , Ana Botin, last week bought 1 million shares in the bank, according to a regulatory filing published on Monday.



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Huawei, Chinese chip makers keep factories humming despite virus outbreak

Huawei, Chinese chip makers keep factories humming despite virus outbreak

Some technology firms in China have maintained operations to manufacture parts and products despite government calls in various cities and provinces for companies to halt work to help stop the spread of a new coronavirus.



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Imperial Brands hires Inchcape's Bomhard as new CEO to revive e-cigarette sales

Imperial Brands hires Inchcape's Bomhard as new CEO to revive e-cigarette sales

Cigarette maker Imperial Brands Plc named Stefan Bomhard, CEO of car dealer Inchcape , as its new chief executive on Monday to steer the company through challenges in e-cigarettes and vaping and falling consumption of tobacco products.



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Global shares hit seven-week lows as virus fears savage China's markets

Global shares hit seven-week lows as virus fears savage China's markets

World shares sank to their lowest in seven weeks on Monday, dragged down by a plunge in Asian stocks on their first trading day after a long break on fears the coronavirus epidemic would hit demand in China.



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France's Renault extends Wuhan plant closure to Feb. 13

France's Renault extends Wuhan plant closure to Feb. 13

French carmaker Renault will extend a shutdown at its factory in China's Wuhan until Feb. 13, in line with the Chinese government's guidance over the coronavirus for workers in the city and extended Lunar New year holidays, a spokeswoman said on Monday.



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Panasonic posts first quarterly profit in U.S. battery business with Tesla

Panasonic posts first quarterly profit in U.S. battery business with Tesla

Panasonic Corp reported the first quarterly profit in its U.S. battery business with Tesla Inc on Monday, after several years of production troubles and delays at the U.S. partner.



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Ryanair posts third quarter profit but warns 737 MAX woes could delay growth target

Ryanair posts third quarter profit but warns 737 MAX woes could delay growth target

Ryanair cheered investors with a return to profit in the third quarter but warned its target of flying 200 million passengers per year may be delayed two years due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jet.



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Shares of food delivery giant Just Eat-Takeaway start trading

Shares of food delivery giant Just Eat-Takeaway start trading

Shares in Just Eat-Takeaway, the company forged by Dutch online service Takeaway's $7.8 billion acquisition of British food deliverer Just Eat, commence trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday.



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Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China's stock market despite government support moves

Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China's stock market despite government support moves

Investors erased $393 billion from China's benchmark stock index on Monday, sold the yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year.



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Obituary: Bernard Ebbers, convicted of orchestrating WorldCom fraud, dead at 78

Obituary: Bernard Ebbers, convicted of orchestrating WorldCom fraud, dead at 78

Bernard Ebbers, who built WorldCom Inc into a telecommunications giant and was convicted in one of the largest U.S. accounting scandals, died on Sunday, his family said in a statement. He was 78.



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