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Oil prices jump over $1 as sharp falls draw bargain buyers

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 04:17
Oil rose more than $1 on Tuesday as bargain hunters emerged after recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, but fears of a recession still dragged on the market.
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Renault halts Spain operations after state of emergency declared

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 02:54
French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday that it was halting operations in Spain following the declaration of a state of emergency there in light of the coronavirus crisis.
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Airbus to suspend production in France and Spain

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 02:43
Airbus is stopping production and assembly activities at its plants in France and Spain for the next four days as governments there implement new measures to restrict movements and fight the coronavirus outbreak, the planemaker said on Tuesday.
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Airbus to temporarily halt production in France and Spain

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 02:21
Airbus announced it would stop production and assembly activities at its plants in France and Spain for the next four days, as governments there implement new measures to restrict movements and fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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'Single biggest shock': Airlines, airports battle coronavirus cash crunch

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 02:11
As Boeing and other U.S. aviation companies angle for billions in assistance, airlines and airport operators globally are suspending dividends, selling airplanes and flying cargo on passenger jets amid plunging demand caused by the pandemic.
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Asian stocks jittery after Wall Street plunge

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 01:24
Asian shares held their ground on Tuesday in a volatile session following one of Wall Street's biggest one-day routs in history as headlines about the coronavirus outbreak and its global economic impact whiplashed investor sentiment.
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Oil prices jump $1 as sharp falls draw investors, bargain buyers

Tue, 03/17/2020 - 01:13
Oil rose more than $1 on Tuesday as bargain hunters emerged after recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, but fears of a recession still dragged on the market.
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Nordstrom shuts stores, pulls 2020 outlook due to coronavirus

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 22:48
Nordstrom Inc said on Monday it would temporarily shut its stores in the United States and Canada and pull its fiscal 2020 forecast, as the upscale retailer joins its peers in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Asian stocks fall in volatile session after historic Wall St. plunge

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 21:58
Asian shares fell on Tuesday in a topsy-turvy session following one of Wall Street's biggest one-day routs in history as headlines about the coronavirus outbreak and its global economic impact whiplashed investor sentiment.
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PG&E wins approval for $23 billion bankruptcy financing package

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 21:33
Power producer PG&E Corp said on Monday that it won bankruptcy court approval to use up to $23 billion in financing after California Governor Gavin Newsom dropped his opposition to those financing commitments.
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Exclusive: Shale gas pioneer Chesapeake Energy taps restructuring advisers - sources

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 21:24
Chesapeake Energy Corp, the oil and gas exploration and production company that helped spearhead the U.S. shale revolution, has tapped debt restructuring advisers amid a rout in energy prices, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Oil prices jumped $1 as recent sharp falls draw investors

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 21:21
Oil prices rose more than $1 on Tuesday as the recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic encouraged bargain hunters to come forward, although the market remains volatile as the spread of the infection disrupts economies and hurts demand.
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Nordstrom to close stores in U.S., Canada, withdraws 2020 outlook due to coronavirus

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 20:24
Apparel retailer Nordstrom Inc on Monday withdrew its fiscal 2020 forecast and said it would close stores in the United States and Canada for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hyundai Motor's China plant sales in February fall 97% from a year ago

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 20:20
Hyundai Motor's China domestic plant sales in February was 1,007 vehicles, company data showed on Tuesday, down 97% from 38,017 vehicles a year ago.
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Exxon pledges 'significant' spending cuts amid coronavirus, oil slide

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 20:03
Exxon Mobil on Monday said it will make "significant" cuts to spending in the face of the unprecedented slide in oil prices due to the global coronavirus outbreak, which sent its shares to a 17-year low.
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U.S. gasoline refining profits slump to 2008 levels amid coronavirus fears

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 20:01
U.S. gasoline refining margins fell a whopping 95% on Monday - even briefly turning negative - with the cost of gasoline plunging faster than crude oil in anticipation that the coronavirus will keep people off the road and in their homes.
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Oil slumps below $30 a barrel as coronavirus spreads, OPEC rancor remains elevated

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 20:01
Oil prices fell below $30 a barrel on Monday after the worldwide coronavirus outbreak worsened over the weekend, exacerbating fears that government lockdowns to contain the spread of the disease would spark a global recession.
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Asian stocks fall after historic Wall Street rout

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 19:30
Most Asian shares fell on Tuesday a day after Wall Street's historic market rout, with fleeting initial gains evaporating as the coronavirus remained a major risk to economic growth.
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Australia's Afterpay settles with California regulator for loans issued without license

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 19:23
Australia's buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay Ltd will refund late fees paid by customers in California for loans, which were deemed "illegal" by the U.S. state's financial regulator, the two sides said as part of a settlement.
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Boeing in talks for short-term U.S. government assistance: source

Mon, 03/16/2020 - 18:46
Boeing Co is in talks with senior White House officials and congressional leaders about short-term assistance for itself and the aviation sector, a person familiar with matter told Reuters on Monday.
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