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East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

Kenya Airways and RwandAir said on Friday that they had suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries.



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RwandAir suspends flights to China amid the coronavirus outbreak

RwandAir suspends flights to China amid the coronavirus outbreak

RwandAir has halted flights to and from China until further notice amid a coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed 213 in China and spread to 18 countries.



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Asia shares struggle for footing after rough virus-scarred week

Asia shares struggle for footing after rough virus-scarred week

Asian share markets fought to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of more cases, mounting deaths, flight suspensions and production pauses at factories.



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Billionaire Lawrence Stroll takes stake in ailing carmaker Aston Martin

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll takes stake in ailing carmaker Aston Martin

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll will take an up to 20% stake in Aston Martin for nearly 200 million pounds ($263 million) as the ailing carmaker raises funds after a sales drop put pressure on its finances.



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Japan Airlines: 25% of reservations for China flights canceled in past 10 days

Japan Airlines: 25% of reservations for China flights canceled in past 10 days

Japan's second-biggest carrier, Japan Airlines Co, has seen 25% of reservations for China flights canceled in the past 10 days, an executive said on Friday, amid growing concerns over the coronavirus epidemic.



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Vietnam carrier Vietjet to suspend flights to China from February 1

Vietnam carrier Vietjet to suspend flights to China from February 1

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet will suspend all flights to and from China from Feb. 1 over coronavirus concerns, the company said on Friday.



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Kenya Airways suspends all flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Kenya Airways suspends all flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak

Kenya Airways has suspended all flights to and from China until further notice amid a coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed 213 in China and spread to 18 countries.



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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet have traveled similar paths on the road to $1 trillion

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet have traveled similar paths on the road to $1 trillion

Four technology giants now sit on top of the list of most valuable U.S. companies.

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Factbox: What do we know about the new coronavirus?

Factbox: What do we know about the new coronavirus?

A new coronavirus that has killed 213 people in China is spreading to other countries, alarming healthexperts.



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Investment Red Flags

Investment Red Flags

While there’s no one-size-fits-all rubric to measure a startup pitch against, there are certain red flags you should keep an eye out for. Continue reading

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Hitachi makes $5 billion offer for full control of industrial gear unit

Hitachi makes $5 billion offer for full control of industrial gear unit

Hitachi Ltd said on Friday it would spend 531.1 billion yen ($4.84 billion) to take full control of industrial equipment unit Hitachi High-Technologies through a tender offer.



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Swiping their way higher: Visa, Mastercard could be the next $1 trillion companies

Swiping their way higher: Visa, Mastercard could be the next $1 trillion companies

Tech and internet titans were the first to reach $1 trillion in stock market value, but the next U.S. companies that could do so are better known for their plastic.



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Oil jumps as WHO declares emergency, says it is against travel, trade restrictions

Oil jumps as WHO declares emergency, says it is against travel, trade restrictions

Oil prices jumped on Friday following sharp losses this week, as the World Health Organization (WHO) came out against travel and trade restrictions in declaring a global emergency over the spread of a coronavirus that originated in China last year.



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Oil rises as WHO declares emergency but opposes travel ban

Oil rises as WHO declares emergency but opposes travel ban

Oil prices rose on Friday but were still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, as markets attempted to assess the economic damage of the new coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries, killing more than 200 people.



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France's Orange chooses Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network at home

France's Orange chooses Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network at home

Orange , France's biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China's Huawei Technologies faces intense political scrutiny in Europe.



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