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Factbox: Airlines count mounting costs of the coronavirus shock
Airlines across the globe are feeling the pain as travel demand withers because of the coronavirus outbreak. Several have scrapped flights and ditched financial forecasts.
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'Single biggest shock': Aviation battles coronavirus cash crunch
Boeing and other U.S. aviation companies are seeking billions of dollars in aid as they battle to survive a plunge in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, while Airbus is pausing production at two sites to bolster health and safety measures.
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Coronavirus-stricken airlines call for aid to limit bankruptcies
European airlines demanded urgent tax relief to avoid multiple bankruptcies as coronavirus disruption continued its spread across the global industry on Tuesday.
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Brazil airline Gol to suspend all international flights March 23-June 30
Brazilian airline Gol said in a statement on Tuesday that it is suspending all international flights from March 23 to June 30.
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UAW seeks U.S. auto plant shutdown as COVID-19 crisis deepens
The head of the United Auto Workers on Tuesday turned up pressure on Detroit automakers to shutter U.S. factories for two weeks due to the fast-moving coronavirus, and warned that the union could take strong unilateral action if the companies fail to act immediately.
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Airbus suspends production in France and Spain, shares slide
Airbus announced plans to halt operations at its plants in France and Spain for four days as the coronavirus crisis spread from battered airlines to the manufacturing sector.
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HSBC appoints Noel Quinn as CEO
HSBC said on Tuesday it has appointed Noel Quinn as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.
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Fed's short-term funding CP plan boosts stocks, dollar
A gauge of global equity markets and gold rose on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would buy short-term corporate debt directly from companies to help relieve credit markets under strain by the impact of coronavirus epidemic.
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Tiffany to temporarily close several stores, cuts hours at others
Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co said on Tuesday it would temporarily close several stores, including its Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York, and reduce working hours at other outlets, in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Wells Fargo implements work-from-home policy amid coronavirus outbreak
Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it is implementing work-from-home policies for most of its employees who don't interact with customers and can effectively work remotely, in response to the quickly-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
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Boeing shares plunge 22% to six-year low on S&P downgrade
Boeing Co shares tumbled as much as 22% to a more-than-six-year low on Tuesday following a rating downgrade that reflected its worsening cash flow due to the extended grounding of its 737 MAX jet and the blow from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump says U.S. government will provide assistance to Boeing
U.S. President Donald Trump said the government would provide financial assistance to Boeing Co as the entire aviation sector faces economic turmoil over the coronavirus pandemic.
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Can networks cope with millions working from home? So far, yes
Some European telecoms operators reported connectivity problems on Tuesday as millions of people logged on for work at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, driving up data traffic by as much as 30% and testing networks.
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Jaguar plans to keep making cars at UK plants until at least end of week
Britain's biggest automaker Jaguar Land Rover plans to keep making vehicles at its domestic factories until at least the end of the week despite the impact from coronavirus which has shut many other car plants.
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United Auto Workers union sought two-week U.S. auto plant shutdown over coronavirus
The United Auto Workers said Tuesday it had asked Detroit's Big Three workers to shutdown all U.S. plants for two weeks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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U.S. retail sales post biggest drop in a year; coronavirus drag coming
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in more than a year in February and the coronavirus pandemic is expected to depress sales in the months ahead, which could strengthen economists' expectations of a consumer-led recession by the second quarter.
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Wall Street rebounds from Monday's crash as Fed boosts liquidity
Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, following its steepest declines since the 1987 crash, as the Federal Reserve took more steps to boost liquidity in a market sapped by business and travel disruptions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nissan stops production at UK factory over coronavirus impact
Nissan has stopped output at Britain's biggest car factory due to the impact from coronavirus as it assesses supply-chain disruption and the drop in demand, the most significant closure to affect the country's autos sector so far from the outbreak.
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Facebook to award $100 mln in cash grants, ad credits to small businesses
Facebook Inc said Tuesday it plans to award $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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U.S. retail sales post biggest drop in a year; coronavirus drag awaited
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in more than a year in February and the coronavirus pandemic is expected to depress sales in the months ahead, which could strengthen economists' expectations of a consumer-led recession by the second quarter.
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