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Goldman, Morgan Stanley receive approvals for majority stakes in China ventures
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley said on Friday they had received the final regulatory approvals to take majority stakes in their China securities joint ventures, as Beijing continues to open its financial sector to foreigners.
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Rolls-Royce to cut UK aerospace site activity for a week over coronavirus
Rolls-Royce will significantly reduce all non-essential activity at its civil aerospace sites in Britain for one week starting from midnight on March 27, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said on Friday.
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ViacomCBS withdraws forecast as virus delays movie launches, sports events
ViacomCBS Inc on Friday withdrew its forecast for the year as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns force the media conglomerate to delay movie releases.
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ProSieben shares rally after CEO Conze's departure
Shares in ProSiebenSat.1 Media rallied by 9% on Friday after the abrupt departure of Chief Executive Officer Max Conze ended a drama-filled tenure that unraveled after his deputy denounced a "soap opera" at the German broadcaster.
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Brazil headed for 'whatever it takes' QE as coronavirus crash looms
Brazil's central bank could soon be forced to fire up the money printing presses if the coronavirus-fueled recession facing Latin America's largest economy is as devastating as some economists fear.
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Stock futures fall after strong three-day rally as virus threat continues
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 and Dow posted their best three-day run since the 1930s, as the United States faced the prospect of becoming the next global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oil mixed on stimulus hopes and demands fears
Oil prices were mixed on Friday as the market weighed the potential benefits of stimulus efforts by policymakers around the world against the demand destruction caused by fallout from the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
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India's Tata Motors to spin off car division as separate unit
Tata Motors Ltd said on Friday it would spin off its passenger vehicles arm as a separate unit within the company, at a time when the coronavirus has disrupted auto production.
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How multi-strategy funds are faring as coronavirus slashes returns
Just one of the world's biggest multi-strategy funds available to retail investors is in the black for the year after coronavirus panic saw markets fall across the board, data from Morningstar showed.
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U.S. airlines to dash for cash grants, not loans, even with potential government stake
U.S. airlines are preparing to tap the government for up to $25 billion in grants to cover payroll in a sharp travel downturn triggered by the coronavirus, even after the government warned it may take stakes in exchange for bailout funds, people familiar with the matter said.
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Travelex shuts UK foreign exchange bureaus, starts talks on funding
Foreign exchange company Travelex on Friday said it has shut all its UK foreign exchange bureaus for around eight weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak and started discussions with its stakeholders for continued access to funds.
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Morgan Stanley gets approval for majority stake in China venture: sources
Morgan Stanley has received regulatory approval to take a majority stake in its China securities joint venture, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as Beijing continues to open its financial sector to foreigners.
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Volkswagen's Skoda extends Czech factory outages to April 14
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group , will extend a stoppage at its domestic plants to April 14 from an original return date of April 6, the company said on Friday.
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Britain's Tesco limits online shop to 80 items during coronavirus crisis
Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco will limit the number of items customers can order in an online shop to 80 during the coronavirus emergency, it said on Friday.
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ViacomCBS withdraws forecast amid virus concerns
ViacomCBS Inc said on Friday it would withdraw its forecast for the year due to the impact from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Amazon, Flipkart operations in India being disrupted amid lockdown: sources
India's government had assured e-commerce companies that their operations would not be disrupted amid a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, but most are facing crippling disruptions after just three days, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Coronavirus delays Royal Mail 'Journey 2024' turnaround plan
Britain's Royal Mail on Friday became the latest company to say the coronavirus had delayed plans for a radical turnaround and also canceled its dividend and suspended financial forecasts for the next year.
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Volkswagen burning through $2.2 billion a week as coronavirus halts production: CEO
Volkswagen may have to cut jobs if the coronavirus pandemic is not brought under control as the carmaker is still spending about 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) a week, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told German TV channel ZDF.
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European banks should halt 2020 dividends due to epidemic: trade body
Banks should halt 2020 dividend payments to preserve capital and keep lending to businesses and households until the impact of the coronavirus epidemic is clearer, the European Banking Federation (EBF) said.
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Futures fall after strong three-day rally as virus threat continues
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 and Dow posted their best three-day run since the 1930s, as the United States faced the prospect of becoming the next global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
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